A very unusual sight

this time of the year. For some reason this Coral tree thinks it is Spring. It even has some leaves which normally appear even later.

[julia]

I have the 'Flame' tree in my garden and it looks just the same ... not sure if its the same tree or a close cousin... and it seems to flower at all sorts of times of year... nice shot ..

[Valerie Chesney]

Lovely....so warm here too & officially winter in 4 days...14 - 23 C today..

[Margo]

Nicely presented Fav

[Anne]

Real pop of colour in this Diana, just lovely!

[sally agnew]

Gorgeous colour contrast :)

[Lou Ann]

The drought may have something to do with this tree being confused!

[Babs]

How unusual for coral trees to be flowering at this time of the year. They flower in September here.

[Merrelyn]

That's interesting because ours usually flower in Winter. They are all coming into bloom now :) @julzmaioro In Western Australia we call them flame trees too.

[Henri Russell]

That is a beautiful bloom. I guess the tree is not ready for winter yet.

[Elyse Klemchuk]

Look how beautiful! Such a bright color! It’s spring in Chicago and we’re already at 85F, 29C today. This is beautiful!

[Suzanne]

Pretty flower, complete with a few critters too!

[Sylvia Binch]

What a wonderful colour. Nice shot.

[Rick]

Cool capture.

[Diana]

@julzmaioro @happysnaps @777margo @365anne @hermann @louannwarren @onewing @merrelyn @henrir @kchuk @suzanne234 @bintal @rickster549 Thanks for the lovely comments and fav, I relly appreciate it very much.

[Diana]

@julzmaioro @merrelyn Coral tree is often confused with the Illawarra Flame tree which is a native of the NSW coast north from Nowra, not because of it's similarity in appearance, but because Coral tree is often grown in the Illawarra and both have bright red flowers. ( says dr. google) ;-)