2016-01-23 thanks a million by mona65

2016-01-23 thanks a million

Thanks a million for bringing the Geraldton Waxflower (Chamelaucium uncinatum) from Friday last week on the TT. I really appreciate all your comments and kind favs. The flowers look still fresh and wither only slowly in the vase, so I took another photo with the lens baby. I do not wonder what a sturdy plant this is, as in its natural habitat is has to endure near-drought conditions.

Interesting for me: At the beginning of the flowering period, when the plant develops the first buds, the bushes look like the have been decorated with small pearls. The flowers give the impression of small art works of marzipan or wax. In the areas around the Australian Geraldton the plants have therefore been called "Geraldton Waxflower", a name that is used now worldwide for the cultivated plants.

I have very fond memories of Geraldton. On several trips in Western Australia heading north or on the way south, I passed this city. I replenished water and food there. Water is very important there, but what made me happy was, that on a beach nearby I found the first time, a washed up Violet Snail (Janthinidae). Sea snails having modified its foot to produce "rafts" of mucus bubbles, to be able to float on the surface of the sea. Ok I know,... only my thoughts can drift off to molluscs when picturing a flower in vase. Apologies for this excursion. ;-)
Such pretty pastel color!
January 23rd, 2016  
beautiful flower and such a gentle photo.
January 23rd, 2016  
Sensational shot! Great dof!
January 23rd, 2016  
Beautiful. Fav!
January 23rd, 2016  
This is dreamy! I love it. FAv.
January 23rd, 2016  
Very pretty.. it looks very like our (NZ) native manuka flower or tea tree.. congrats on the TT for your other shot .. well deserved..
January 23rd, 2016  
@julzmaioro You are right Julia. This is a very close relative to the Leptospermum scoparium, Manuka myrtle. :-) Maggie @maggiemae noticed this too, on my other shot.
January 23rd, 2016  
How pretty!
January 23rd, 2016  
absolutely beautiful!
January 23rd, 2016  
Such a nice mix of softness and clarity. Very pretty.
January 23rd, 2016  
superb shot, great focus and DOF
January 23rd, 2016  
So pretty lovely capture
January 23rd, 2016  
Lovely pastels. Great focus and blur.
January 23rd, 2016  
Gorgeous selective focus!
January 23rd, 2016  
Absolutely gorgeous
January 23rd, 2016  
You ar absolutely rocking that lens baby!
January 23rd, 2016  
So pretty Mona! Well done on the TT
January 23rd, 2016  
FAVtastic again and congratulations on TT :)
January 23rd, 2016  
this flower looks very similar to our manuka tree
January 23rd, 2016  
It's very pretty Mona, and what a beautiful shot you gave us. I was so happy to notice your other photo on the TT! :) :)
January 23rd, 2016  
Magnificent bokeh. Congrats and well deserved TT
January 24th, 2016  
Perfect!
January 24th, 2016  
So so beautiful!
January 24th, 2016  
Soft and beautiful! Would look great enlarged. fav
January 24th, 2016  
This is beautiful! Wonderfully soft and delicate!
January 24th, 2016  
Beautiful
January 24th, 2016  
Lovely shot.
January 24th, 2016  
This is so lovely in every way, Mona, the comp, the dof, tge colours, everything--fav of course. And I enjoy what you have to say too, including the "excursion" involving the sea snail!
January 24th, 2016  
Gorgeous colors and focus!
January 24th, 2016  
Gorgeous! FAV!
January 24th, 2016  
Stunning shot! Fa.v
January 25th, 2016  
Great contrast in softness and detail
January 25th, 2016  
Jo
Beautiful focus. A lovely soft photo.
January 25th, 2016  
What a beautiful image.
January 27th, 2016  
So lovely! What beautiful focus!
January 28th, 2016  
This is gorgeous. I love the pastel colours in the bokeh.
January 29th, 2016  
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