Monday, May 24, 2010

red brush


Callistemon laevis. I'd love one for my garden, I took this picture at a park in Valencia.

32 comments:

  1. OMG Mar that is stunning. I love it :) I've never seen one before. :) Love it :)

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  2. Glorious! I have never seen one of these. Now I want one!

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  3. Love the color and detail - what an unusual flower!

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  4. What a wonderful and different flower both in shapes and textures. The color is great and I would like one to in my garden, that's for sure!

    Thanks for commenting!

    Christina, sweden

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  5. I would love to have the same in my garden too!

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  6. From the 'top view' this looks like a bottlebrush bush!! Beautiful Mar.

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  7. Wow... this is quite a showy flower! Beautiful.

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  8. Really gorgeous!! I tried to comment about an hour ago, but the comments box wouldn't open. Glad I tried again.

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  9. Oh I love those! First time I saw one was when we were in Amsterdam actually. I've seen one over here since then, but they're rare. Great captured - different to shoot from above!

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  10. Like a little colour excplosion - lovely. :)

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  11. Er...that should say 'explosion'!!

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  12. I'd love one of those for my garden. So unique and beautiful.

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  13. So very bright WoW! Great looking flower

    Happy MM

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  14. Hi,

    I love those flowers! I lived in Australia and South Africa and both times rented houses and both times those flowers were in my yard. I asked someone one day what they were called and I was told they "bottle brushes"! In a way they do look like one. Thanks for sharing.

    Anne-Marie

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  15. Very exciting and beautiful flower!! Just love it. :)

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  16. That's a strange and beautiful flower ! Rosie would love it she likes brushes !
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  17. Oh my that is so pretty!! Awesome colors too. Happy Monday!

    Macro Monday~Grapes

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  18. Outstanding color on that one!

    Tink *~*~*

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  19. that looks absolutely one of a kind. Happy RT!

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  20. Such an interesting bloom! I like it!

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  21. Gorgeous! There's one growing by my friend's house and it's just stunning. I'd love to have one on my roof.

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  22. Cool flower, the color is amazing :)

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  23. awww cool shot! i havent seen one up close :)


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  24. I saw some in a park last time and I was thinking it would be nice in my garden too!!!

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