Looks pretty stunning with the magnifier.
At Hat Head, someone has planted this beautiful Protea bush on the grass verge outside their house. From a short distance away, the bush looks like it's covered with glowing torches. This shot shows the flowers in various stages; the black bit on the left is one that's finished. Proteas originate in South Africa but are related to the Australian Banksias so have many similarities and grow easily here.
They are all around at the moment - Oh how you'd ;love a walk through Kirstenbosch gardens ! we call these pincushions - but then again as you know , naming flowers is not my strong point :-)
@glyn Thanks, Glyn. Yes, would love a walk through the gardens. How about you take a shot for us instead? This protea is a Pincushion Protea indeed. So you do know what you're talking about!
I have never seen anything like that before.
I really like that you included the flower in all of it's form.
Beautiful capture.