Bird of Paradise

Even the Bird of Paradise plant in our front garden has been springing back to life after the rain.

I think I may have spoken too soon though because it is 35 degrees c here today and the plants will start wilting again.

I think there is a cool change and storms on the way later tonight and tomorrow though so maybe they won't suffer too much this time.

[Mags]

Beautiful bloom!

[Christine Sztukowski]

Great capture

[Paula Fontanini]

What an incredible bloom and the colors are simply divine!

[Valerie Chesney]

I so love this plant with it's brilliant blooms!

[Dorothy]

Beautiful. Hope the rain brings cooler more comfortable weather.

[Diana]

Fabulous capture and beautiful light, they are such gorgeous flowers.

Here everything is drying up, we still have the heat but had no rain worth mentioning since November.

Our only hope would be the winter rainfall which only starts in June.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

it's so perfect

[eDorre]

Stunning

[Suzanne]

Stunning photo, Babs, with grogeous light.

We have had a few very hot days but cool again today.

[Boxplayer]

Beautifully lit

[Issi Bannerman]

Super face!

[Wylie]

Nice one

[Dianne]

Such a beautiful flower.

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful

[Susan Wakely]

Beautiful.

[Peter]

Beautifully captured in wonderful colour and detail aren’t they a lovely looking flower Babs:)

[Beryl Lloyd]

So beautiful - great capture and light ! fav

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot. It is surprising for me to learn that the bird of paradise flowers suffer from hot weather.

[Renee Salamon]

Fabulous capture, almost looks like a colourful bird of prey with wide open mouth

[Babs]

@sangwann The plant itself doesn't suffer from the heat it is just that when it gets hot and dry it stops flowering. As soon as we have rain it comes back to life and it flowers like mad again

[Kathy A]

Such a lovely plant. It sure was a stinking hot day today

[Peter Dulis]

so lovely

[Merrelyn]

They are such beautiful flowers. I planted one in our front garden around 40 years ago. It really struggled so I pulled it out. Last year a tiny new plant popped up in my rose garden (exactly the wrong place for a strelitzia). It has grown a lot and is looking very healthy. Now I have to decide what to do with it :)

[Rick Aubin]

Beautiful colors! Truly looks like it is taking flight.

[Sue Cooper]

Absolutely stunning! Fav.

[Taffy]

It's a beauty -- and looks like it's smiling!

[Rob Z]

Shown so nicely Babs. I can never catch them at the right angle.. :)

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful

[Pat Knowles]

Aren’t they amazing flowers, this one looks so lovely.

[Kathy]

A beautiful bloom.

[Olwynne]

These flowers are simply works of art. Beautifully captured

[Bobbi C]

Just beautiful!

[Judith Johnson]

I love these flowers, so excitingly different.

[Cliff McFarlane]

What a beautiful plant. First I"ve seen. You can see why it's got it''s name

[Yao RL]

It is always looking so animated.

[Carole Sandford]

Beautiful! I love these flowers!

[Junan Heath]

Beautiful shot!

[Babs]

@marlboromaam @365projectorgchristine @bluemoon @happysnaps @ludwigsdiana @joansmor @wakelys @pcoulson @beryl @rensala @pdulis @rickaubin @susiemc @taffy @robz @bkbinthecity @happypat @randystreat @ollyfran @bobbic @busylady @clifford @yaorenliu @carole_sandford @paintdipper Thanks, they do look gorgeous in the sunlight.

@illinilass After a storm last night the temperature cooled right down and it was very pleasant.

@kjarn It really was hot and so humid too. Glad the storm brought a cool change last night.

@merrelyn It seems to be determined to grow there, maybe move the roses ha ha.

[Kathy A]

Cool and showery today, such changeable weather!

[Shutterbug]

I love how you composed this in the frame. Beautiful. Looks just like a bird.

[haskar]

Beautifully captured.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Good shot of a flashy flower. This one looks like it's talking to you.

[Jeremy Cross]

Beautiful colours

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Lovely shot