Inside the Chamelia

We have a beautiful chamelia plant in our back garden.

It's usually flowered by mid April, but this year because of the hard winter it's been very late flowering.

I've done a few macro shots of the inside of flowers, but they never fail to look lovely.

The flowers look beautiful, but under the macro setting of the camera you can see a bit of pollen that has stained the lower leaves.

[Juliette Packham]

fantastic close-up - love he colours and clarity.

[Meredith Butterfield]

I love this close-up look of the pink chamelia. Its leaves are so delicate and so beautiful. I see your family have quite the green thumbs over there. Me? Flowers and I don't seem to agree. I will live vicariously through everyone else's gardens. :)

[Kerri]

Great composition

[Sue Beatty]

That's gorgeous.l

[patsyj]

Lovely flower! I really like the macro shot.

[Tashy]

So pretty. I love the layering of the petals, looks like a pink lettuce lol

[Judith Greenwood]

Oh lovely Phil - I am very envious of your camellia - they are stunning at the moment. North facing garden here - think they would freeze.

[Phil Howcroft]

@judithg Thanks Judith, the camellia started lif as a plant in a pot in our porch about 15 years ago, now it's a mature beautiful bush under our dining room window

[Phil Howcroft]

@gill cheers Gill, I ought to post a picture of the whole bush, to show how nice it looks

[Phil Howcroft]

@tashy Tashy, pink lettuce :) good spot !!

[Phil Howcroft]

@patsyjphillips Thanks Patsy :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@sparkle Thanks Juliette. Another panny macro :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@meredithwb Meredith, thaank you, we do spend a lot of time in our garden...I think you call them back yards:)

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens Kerri you are very kind with your words

[Phil Howcroft]

@sueb Sue , thanks :)

[Megan]

great work!! so clear and crisp!

[Sarah Horsfall]

Lovely shot of a gorgeous flower - really beautiful colours :o)

[Frances Chaloner]

Great shot, the detail in the petals and the stamens (or are they anthers?) and the pollen is amazing

[Allison Williams]

Love the tracery of lnes in each petal to give the flower added interest. A lovely macro.