Pincushion
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This image of the Orange Pincushion Protea, a variety of leucospermum endangered in its native South Africa, was taken in King’s Park Perth, Western Australia. I was initially attracted to the exotic African flower and then spied the bee, which very patiently waited while I set up my camera. After one shot he flew away! Habit: Rounded shrub to 2m across / Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive / Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower / Flowers: August – January / Pollinator: Birds / Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering / Seed dispersal: Ants / Seed storage: Underground in ants nests / Rarity status: Not threatened / Habitat: Acidic sandy soils: 30-500m / Distribution: Agulhas from Kogelberg to Bredasdorp (South Africa)., Camera Nikon D80. Lens Nikon Macro 70-200 VR zoom. No filter. WINNER OF THE FLOWERS CHALLENGE IN THE RETIRED AND HAPPY GROUP FEATURED in PROTEAS AND FRIENDS FEATURED IN PROTEAS, LEUCADENDRON, LEUCOSPERMUM, OROTHAMNUS & SERRURIA FEATURED IN ENDANGERED PLANTS FEATURED IN KINGS PARK, PERTH 790 views as at 20 Dec 2009
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Pincushion Hakea (Hakea laurina) – Copyright Blue Gum Pictures 2006 featured on our New South Wales Ranges calendar /
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Three Features!!
by Marilyn HarrisThank You so much to the following Groups for featuring these works: Flotsam_and_Jetsam...
Thank You so much to the following Groups for featuring these works: Flotsam_and_Jetsam for featuring Covered_in_Barnacles Flowers_in_Macro_ for featuring Rebutia_narvaecensis_-_Pink_Cactus_Flower Proteas_and_Friends for featuring Pincushion_Protea I am honoured and sooo very happy!! :o)
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/ Thanks to the hosts of this group !!! Please click here / for a larger look! / Such a nice reminder of summer! HELUA
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“Pincushion” flowers (Leucospermum Cordifolium), taken at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, California. Taken with Nikon D200 & 12-24mm lens.
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Pincushion flower…with a light application of the Redfield Fractalius filter applied. Taken with Canon Rebel XSi 55mm lens in macro mode. / f5.7, shutter speed 1/64, ISO 200
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Feeding Fly
by binjyThis unidentified fly was snapped feeding on a flower of the pincushion hakea These flowers/blossoms are some of my favourites this time of year!
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A member of the Scabious family.
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A member of the Scabious family.
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A member of the scabious family. Growing through the flowers of Alchemillla mollis (Lady’s mantle).
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A member of the Scabious family.
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Taken nwith Sony A100 / 70-300mm Sigma on macro / 60mm Focal length / F5.6 / ISO 400
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Challenge Wins!!
by MackySo pleased to find that my Circle of Fire took first place in the Endangered Plants Challenge !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art…
So pleased to find that my Circle of Fire took first place in the Endangered Plants Challenge and likewise my Pink Protea in the in the Protea Avatar / Challenge My most sincere thanks to all who voted in favour and also the the host/moderators of the respective groups. Kind regards Macky
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Cape Sugarbird – Promerops cafer on a Pincushion Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa I dedicate this one to another dear friend Taschja Hattingh, thanks for all the laughs re ‘N’ and ‘C’ cameras, you and Sandra sure make this a fun site.
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An example of a Tree Pincushion (Leucospermum conocarpodendron) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. 14 September 2006.
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Pincushion – Cape Town, South Africa
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I Sit Here Exploited
by misfit1965I cut my skin not to cut myself deeper than you have cut me and I have not known living without being cut to the bone
I wrote this when I was in one of those de-personalized mood. When the world feels like a dream, and you are un-real to the world.
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Taken at Kings Park, Perth EXIF Information Date: 1 Oct 2009 / Model: Nikon Coolpix P90 Flash used: No / Exposure time: 1/487 seconds / Focal Length: 15.1 mm / Aperture: F/2.8 / ISO: 64
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Taken at Kings Park Perth EXIF Information Date: 1 Oct 2009 / Model: Nikon Coolpix P90 Flash used: No / Exposure time: 1/410 seconds / Focal Length: 16.9 mm / Aperture: F/2.8 / ISO: 64
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brunonia australis, Korong Ridge, Wedderburn, Victoria, Oct09
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lino print, mono colour
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Pincushion Protea. Thanks to the wonderful staff at FLORAL EDGE for their patience while I faffed around choosing ‘just the right one’! Canon EOS 7D / Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens / f/4.5 ISO 100 Shutter Speed 1/5 sec
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Detail of an artichoke bloom.
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