Saturday, February 7, 2009

Powder Puff

This is the blossom of the Calliandra shrub, more commonly known as the powder puff plant. It is extremely attractive to bees as you can clearly see.
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17 comments:

  1. cieldequimperFebruary 7, 2009 at 2:49 AM

    How nice to know there are still bees around. Lovely colour

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2009 at 5:01 AM

    I like your blog and this post and the red flower is really nice. I also liked the lion post.

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  3. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comFebruary 7, 2009 at 6:39 AM

    This looks like nature's version of fireworks.

    Sharon, my photo posted today is a picture of you in a Costa Rican cloud forest, sitting near a giant tree.

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  4. Jane Hards PhotographyFebruary 7, 2009 at 7:06 AM

    This is co cool

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  5. JillyFebruary 7, 2009 at 7:14 AM

    Like some magic brush we should all fly away on.

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  6. UnknownFebruary 7, 2009 at 7:28 AM

    Gorgeous shot, Sharon! So eye-cathing!

    Glad I have inspired you to create a travel blog and I'm looking forward to see it! I'm sure you have wonderful photos to show us! :-)

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  7. KerriFebruary 7, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    What an interesting plant, and it's very pretty!

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  8. B SQUAREDFebruary 7, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    Ours are in bloom here as well.

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  9. JudyFebruary 7, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    A stunning shot. I agree with Dave, it looks like nature's fireworks. Cute little bee too.

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  10. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comFebruary 7, 2009 at 10:07 AM

    excellent photo of feathery red. it looks very soft. Also, thanks for your comments on my website and I am glad you understood the comment about trying to photograph this particular Chihuly glass piece as I too had tried different photos on different days and finally got this one. The art installation now looks like it should; otherwise it was not very dramatic.

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  11. aliceFebruary 7, 2009 at 10:54 AM

    Even me who don't speak English fluently, I do like this tittle! Sounds great!

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  12. WayneFebruary 7, 2009 at 11:19 AM

    Nicely done Sharon.

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  13. Debbie Courson SmithFebruary 7, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    It looks like a plant from a Dr. Seuss book.

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  14. Lisa WilsonFebruary 7, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    What a pretty color!

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  15. Petrea BurchardFebruary 8, 2009 at 10:39 PM

    Wow, it's a dazzler.

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  16. Babzy.BFebruary 10, 2009 at 6:53 AM

    gorgeous red flower ,can't wait for spring ;)

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  17. Susie of ArabiaFebruary 10, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    That's a gorgeous close-up, Sharon. One can hardly fault the bees for being attracted to such a lovely blossom!

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