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The Pohutakawa only Flowers once a year at Christmas time, hence the tree is often named the New Zealand Christmas Tree because of it’s fantastic green foliage and bright red flowers.
Taken in my backyard.
Redbubble Home Page Feature, 2009
Featured in: “Aussie Shrubs and Gardens & Native Plants”
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Canon 20D with 100mm Macro Lens
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Beautiful DOF and such vivid colour
Thanks ken :)
You’ll have to come to NZ at xmas time to try your hand at this :)
– Robyn Carter
Beautiful macro!
Thanks Luly :)
– Robyn Carter
beautiful pohutakawa capture, makes me hooooomesick.
lol sorry I made you homesick – the pohutakawas were fantastic this year though :)
– Robyn Carter
Beautiful image Robyn, well done.
Thanks Steve ;)
– Robyn Carter
fabulous bloom and a great close up,dawnx
Thanks Dawn
– Robyn Carter
Beautiful macro Robyn!! :o)
Thank you ;)
– Robyn Carter
lovely picture good depth and composition
Thank you Hal
– Robyn Carter
Wonderful dof and the red is divine!
Thanks – one of hte prettiest flowers in NZ I think
– Robyn Carter
Gorgeous color and DoF, wonderful work! Peace, Judi
Thanks Judi
– Robyn Carter
Wow Robyn, this is lovely, and gratz on the feature!
Thanks – feature? What feature?
– Robyn Carter