Mystery Flower

No time for photos today because I have been out with friends for our regular girlie lunch. This is our last lunch before Christmas and it has been a beautiful day. Lovely lunch and lovely company on a warm Australian summers day, who could ask for more.

I took this photo last Thursday in bushland while out with our walking group. I have no idea what variety of flower this is but it looked so pretty.

[Connie Little]

Great capture of this pretty flower.

[julia]

I am pretty good in naming flowers but this one got me stumped... very pretty ..

[Margo]

Very pretty

[Peter]

Why its a Melaleuca thymifolia better known as a thyme honey-myrtle of course Babs, its a lovely capture full of light and colour:)

[Jenfurj]

Like those great big beautiful ostrich feathers they use in dance troupes.

[Valerie Chesney]

It is gorgeous as is your capture of it Babs...

[sally agnew]

Most unusual Babs, love the lighting and the colour :)

[Lou Ann]

It is indeed beautiful. And thanks to @pcoulson we know it’s lovely name!

[Wylie]

Has to be a Melaleuca? Unusual colour!

[Dione Giorgio]

Excellent capture of these beautiful flowers.

[Hazel]

@pcoulson

A purple thyme honey-myrtle, no less - beautiful!

[Casablanca]

Deliciously fluffy - what a fabulous name!

[carol white]

A lovely capture

[Merrelyn]

Beautiful :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Pretty colors and details.

[tony gig]

New one on me, looked it up, and Peter's spot on...Fav

[Peter Day]

I like the colour

[Sue Cooper]

A fabulous capture of this very pretty flower.

[Leslie]

very pretty blooms

[Taffy]

Wonderful rich tones and lovely focus on the delicate petals.

[Josie Gilbert]

Beautiful photo and a very interesting flower.

[Ann Williams]

Such an unusual flower. I like how the flower heads curl in, almost protecting the centre.

[Catherine]

A beautiful flower. Such a vibrant purple. Hope you had a good lunch.

[Pat Knowles]

Wow I love that flower! The colour & sort of abandonment of the petals going this way & that! Great to find out its name, a Southern Hemisphere flower as I've never heard of it!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Isn't this wonderful and such a beautiful colour ! I wonder what it is !!

[Suzanne]

What a beautiful, intricate flower

[FBailey]

How pretty is this!

[Babs]

@pcoulson @pusspup Thank you Well done for identifying this flower for me, you both win a coconut. .

[Babs]

@littleconnie @julzmaioro @777margo @365projectorgjenfurj @happysnaps @hermann @louannwarren @sangwann @quietpurplehaze @casablanca @carolmw @merrelyn @mittens @tonygig @peterday @susiemc @lesip @taffy @josiegilbert @flowerfairyann @megpicatilly @happypat @beryl @suzanne234 @fbailey Thanks. I just love 365, there is always somebody who will be able to identify things for me, whatever it is. Thanks to Peter and Wylie for identifying this flower as a Melaleuca Thymifolia, commonly known as a thyme honey myrtle. Such a pretty name.

Yes Catherine I had a lovely lunch. Always good to catch up with friends.

[Diana Moss]

Beautiful

[Kathy A]

Very pretty, lovely colour

[Lois]

Gorgeous flower!

[Kathie]

It is a lovely flower. Well spotted.

[Jessika Panteleios]

Lovely capture of this pretty flower.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Very pretty- we have nothing like it here- so it was fun to read through the comments to see if anyone knew what it was. Isn't 365 great?!

[Call me Joe]

So pretty flower💐💕

[KWind]

Pretty flowers!

[Gayle]

Gorgeous color! :-)

[Henri Russell]

Absolutely besutiful. Thank you Peter @pcoulson for the identification.