Rata

Not much happening here today people. Rata flower from the weekend visit to the Rose Gardens...

[Nicole Campbell]

It looks like a bottle brush, nicely captured

[belinda]

Great composition, I like the way you have cropped this shot, it is really interesting.

[Rachel Mackenzie]

Great shot!

[Lyn Berriman]

We call these bottlebrushes. Lovely pov!

[Bill Fenske]

Nice closeup.

[Judith Greenwood]

Very exotic - bootleg brush plant?

[Judith Greenwood]

Sorry - bottle brush!

[KWind]

Nice close up with lots of texture.

[Lin]

Amazing textures!

[Gena Pegg]

Lovely color, light and pov!

[Brigette]

@nicolecampbell @eyesmile @linnypinny @kwind @judithg @judithg @bill_fe @lynnilou @peonylane @adayinmallacoota
thanks everyone. I had to consult 'Google' about the Rata / bottlebrush connection. Turns out they are cousins! (or from the same extended family!)

[Louise & Ken]

I see your note just above...what we call Bottle Brush, but it certainly has the distinctive look of the flora found in your region! In California I photographed swarms of hummingbirds enjoying it...do you have hummers there?

[*lynn]

lovely, great details

[Paula W]

Nice pov Brigette, we used to have one in our front garden but it seems to have died!!!

[Brigette]

@Weezilou Hi Louise - no i don't think we have hummingbirds in NZ? - but i could be wrong about that! There is those a very cool bar in Wellington called the Hummingbird!!

[Taffy]

I like the red delicate leaves.