Another mystery

I mentioned that I am hopeless on naming flowers and plants and it is the same with this one too.

I spotted this plant in a garden down by the waterfront. No idea what it is but it looks so strange. If anyone knows what it is please let me know.

I am in a rush again tonight as we are out for dinner again. If we carry on like this I will forget how to cook.

Today's main album photo
http://365project.org/onewing/365/2014-12-17

[Annie D]

cycas revoluta Babs - a species of Cycad - have a collection in my garden

[Beryl Lloyd]

A beautiful plant Babs

[Jenny Ren]

Great shot!

[Rachel]

I believe this is a cycad. It takes many years to grow large.

[sally agnew]

Certainly looks like a cycad fern, great shot Babs :)

[Kat]

Love the textures and colours. :)

[Kat]

Love the textures and colours. :)

[Babs]

@annied Wow, how big is your garden Annie, this plant was huge and if you have got a collection of them your garden must be pretty big. Thanks for identifying it.

[Babs]

@888rachel @hermann Thanks, I knew some of you would know what it is called.

[Babs]

@beryl @lan @darthkitty Thanks so much.

[Annie D]

@onewing you're welcome - garden is reasonable size but they are very slow growing so not huge yet - will try to remember to take and post some photos of them - there are many different varieties/species - the one in your photo is the most commonly seen

[Anita Russell]

Great collection of colours on one plant

[Gosia]

Great plant.

[Sue]

Cycad Babs, I had one but it never flowered. Actually prehistoric - dino food!

[gloria jones]

Neat shot

[Derek Vickers]

you cant say that we don't learn thing on 365. a great capture of a cycad Babs. Lovely focus as always.

[Peter]

Fantastic photograph of the classic thingy bob flower Babs, lovely focus and wonderful detail;)

[April]

Very interesting and unusual plant! Great pov!

[Babs]

@neatz @gosia @sioux @seattlite Thanks so much and thanks Sue for identifying it. Haven't seen any dinosaurs, but will look out for them. That would be a good 365 picture.

[Babs]

@derekvickers Thanks Derek and I agree, I have learnt so much since joining 365.

[Babs]

@pcoulson Thanks Peter. the thingy bob flower is a cycas revolute a species of a cycad, identified by Annie and Sue. @annied @sioux We have some smart people on 365.

[Gena Pegg]

Awesome...almost looks like an exottic creature of some sort.

[Jane Morley]

Don't knock it Babs, make the most of not having to cook! We have these plants in Spain too, butI don't know what theatre called either.