Princess flower

Photographed-and-posted previously — http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-02-08 — but in B&W.

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Tibouchina_urvilleana&rank=binomial

Photo taken at SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

One year ago (“A hot time on the old Web-er”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-11-25
Two years ago (“At Strawbery Banke”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-11-25

[Judith]

Beautiful

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Like gorgeous wrapping or wall paper! The background is so pretty!

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta Thanks, MaryBeth; I noticed that, too. When I posted, though, not when I shot it!

[Rick Schies]

Very nice against the distorted backdrop, and such a gentle color