Stages of development...a different view

This view looks directly into the opening flower. It is amazing how it "unfurls".
More to come.

[Pat Knowles]

A rather beautiful flower.....

[LManning (Laura)]

Beautiful detail. I love these flowers.

[Chris Cook]

Interesting flower. I’ve never seen one before

[Jon Lip]

I shall be following it's development via your photos.

[George]

Simply beautiful. I look forward to what follows.

[Lin]

Wonderful closeup

[Milanie]

Lovely close-up

[Kathy]

Not what I would have expected. I would have thought all the petals would unfold from the center rather than individually.

[Taffy]

How fascinating -- wonderful POV to show us its development.

[Bill]

Nice close shot.

[sheri]

Excellent straight on focus.

[R Warner]

Nice focus

[Ingrid]

Beautiful!

[Evgenia]

Beautiful detail

[Barrgun]

That's amazing!

[Margaret Brown]

That’s beautiful. Fav

[KV]

Lovely.

[Jon Lip]

Flowers are amazing creations.

[John]

That unfolding process is so amazing!

[GaryW]

@happypat Thank you, Pat!

[GaryW]

@ljmanning Thanks, Laura. So do I!

[GaryW]

@cdcook48 They were new to us when it began to bloom a couple of years ago.

[GaryW]

@jon_lip Thanks, Jon! Check it out!

[GaryW]

@gaf005 Thanks, George!

[GaryW]

@linnypinny Thanks so much, Lin!

[GaryW]

@milaniet Thank you, Milanie.

[GaryW]

@randystreat I know!! This is a very unique flower.

[GaryW]

@taffy Thanks so much, Taffy!

[GaryW]

@cwbill Thank you, Bill!

[GaryW]

@sherimiya Thanks, Sheri!

[GaryW]

@rwarner Thank you!

[GaryW]

@ingrid01 Thank you, Ingrid!

[GaryW]

@evgeniamsk Thank you, Evgenia!

[GaryW]

@barrgun Thank you!

[GaryW]

@craftymeg Thank you very much, Margaret!

[GaryW]

@kvphoto Thanks, KV!

[GaryW]

@jon_lip Indeed, they are, Jon!

[GaryW]

@congaree I agree, John!