May the Bird of Paradise fly up your nose ...

I know this flower is so called because of its similarity to a bird - but I thought these two were particularly bird-like in their pose!

[👑 AnaZad]

Gorgeous capture of one of my favorite flowers.

[Sue Hecker]

Love the pair of them! They do make you think of birds.

[Jessica]

this is a great shot!

[Allison]

I've only seen these flowers in photos, never in person....beautiful!

[KWind]

Definite bird pose... nice shot!

[David]

Well spotted

[Stephanie Swift]

Yes, they do look bird-like. Gorgeous light in this capture.

[Joy Maguire]

beautiful flowers,great shot

[Issi Bannerman]

@anazad511 @featherstone @jessca646 @allisonraposa @kwind @tristansmum @almondjoy1 Thanks everyone! Did anyone recognise the song? I have no idea why I know it, but it goes ... 'may the bird of paradise fly up your nose, may an elephant caress you with its toes ... ' More than that I don't recall!

[Gail]

Beautiful shot of these gorgeous flowers. And I like your new profile pic too, Issi.

[Issi Bannerman]

@gailmmeek Thanks Gail - that one was taken looking into a mirror inside Donald Trump's Tower in NYC, as it happens! :-)

[Stephanie Swift]

@jamibann I think the next line is "may your wife be plagued with runners in her hose", but beyond that i don't remember. I think it's from roughly the same period as "My Friend the Witch Doctor", "Flying Purple People Eater" and "Love Potion Number Nine"--but I may be wrong.

[Nita]

Gorgeous shot, and I just put that record on for the grandkids the other day! They loved it. I hadn't heard it in years but wanted to play them so silly old songs.

[Taffy]

So well spotted! You've captured and processed it in a way that make them alive and elegant.

[Cathie]

Wonderful colors and angles. Nice, Issi.

[Judith Johnson]

Great shot of this spectacular flower

[Dianne]

Oh lovely - reminds me of watching the gannets as they returned to the nest and greeted their mate.

[Issi Bannerman]

@tristansmum Yes, I googled it ... 1965 or thereabouts! Its amazing the kind of rubbish I can keep in my head! @sansjuan It's a catchy tune, for sure - it has stayed in my head for almost 50 years!
@taffy @cathieg @busylady @dide Thanks for the nice comments ladies.

[Jo]

They are very bird like. Wonderful shot.

[Caz]

They do look just like birds ! Well spotted

[Kathryn 🐎]

Yes I see that. Lovely capture of these beautiful flowers.