So many different species of flora

in the botanical gardens.
there are more than 7,000 and I know the names of so few.

I got the most wonderful Birthday surprise from my faithful followers and friends here yesterday!

A huge thanks for all the favs that put my Malachite on the top spot of the TT. I am overwhelmed and humbled by it.

[bkb in the city]

Very nice

[Babs]

Beautiful shot. Congratulations on the TT, very well deserved. Happy birthday too

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful

[Beryl Lloyd]

Beautiful!

[Bill]

Very pretty.

[Dione Giorgio]

So lovely. Great focus.

[Gosia]

Great backlit

[winghong_ho]

Lovely shot.

[katy]

Congratulations on the TT which I haven’t had a chance to look at yet and happiest of birthdays to you! What a wonderful way to celebrate.

I love your composition of this one and the light you have captured so beautifully

[Cathy Donohoue]

Congratulations.

[Susan Wakely]

Lovely.

[Mags]

Beautiful!

[Merrelyn]

Happy birthday Diana. What a wonderful surprise for you and so well deserved.

[Steve Chappell]

Happy birthday! Beautiful flowers

[Maria]

Beautiful shot!

[Renee Salamon]

Lovely

[Kate]

Happy birthday! These resemble a pineapple.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful.

[Peter Dulis]

sweet light

[Judith Johnson]

Wow what a great surprise and well done! Happy birthday for yesterday

[Margaret Brown]

Love the light and focus

[Desi]

Well Happy Birthday to you. This is another lovely shot

[gloria jones]

Lovely image

[Beth]

This is an interesting plant. I love it.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Lovely shot

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Belated birthday greetings and wishing you many more! Your year is starting out so colorfully and I hope it continues. Congrats on the TT too!

[Leslie]

Lovely light and happy birthday

[Allison Maltese]

Beautiful light and color and a pleasing composition as well.

[Rick]

Nice capture.

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful colors and comp. Getting 1 on the TT on your birthday was perfect. Nicely done.

[Diana]

@bkbinthecity @onewing @joansmor @beryl @cwbill @sangwann @gosia @wh2021 @grammyn @cdonohoue @wakelys @marlboromaam @merrelyn @swchappell @maria03051 @rensala @k9photo @mittens @pdulis @busylady @craftymeg @seacreature @seattlite @vernabeth @elisasaeter @olivetreeann @lesip @falcon11 @rickster549 @shutterbug49 Thanks for the lovely comments, favs and wishes. They are very much appreciated :-)

[Heather]

Love the light and colours here! Just gorgeous! Fav (Happy belated Birthday, Diana!)

[Kathy A]

Beautiful!