NZ Christmas trees (metrosideros excelsa)

What a difference a few days make, on the weekend I took photos of these and they were just buds waiting to open, now most of the trees have heaps of flowers open.

[Beryl Lloyd]

So lovely to see these opened up -- the bud heads were lovely but this stage is so beautiful and showy !! fav

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, this is so pretty! Beautiful framing too.

[Margo]

So pretty

[Valerie Chesney]

So lovely, beautiful close up..Fav

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful :)

[David Lee]

spectacular

[gloria jones]

Lovely shot, details

[KWind]

It's beautiful and full of texture.

[Maggiemae]

Is this rata or pohutukawa! Don't know from the botanical name but the flower always looks so pretty like this!