However, i wonder if my interest in photography already waned because i don't feel like shooting now. The landscape exhibits are done by big private companies, and the exhibit area are now wider, but still I seem to be too lazy. I just caught a few of them. What occupied my time was looking for hoyas in the commercial booths, and i ended up with four plants for home.
I ended up taking a selfie shot!
a very curly bird's nest fern
Dutchman's pipe or Aristolochia sp. It is a vine and the flower got it as the common name. Does anybody know if the Dutch has this design for their pipes? I just know this is a hostplant of a very beautiful birdwing butterfly. My nephew saw one butterfly once in the wilder part of our property, so this Aristolochia might be in some corner of the lot. If i have time i will look for this vine, help it grow fuller so the butterfly will have more food. Do you agree that it is unusual? It doesn't look like a flower at all, maybe just a Dutchman's pipe!
Te birdnest's fern looks very unusual! And alsothe Dutchman's pipe. Had heard of it, but never seen - I love the colors it has:) Thank you for commenting on my blog earlier:)
ReplyDeleteSo unique...so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the curly front of the bird nest fern.
The dutchman's pipe is one I've only heard of but never seen...thanks.
Fascinating and beautiful plants! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAwesome macros of the fern and pipe!
ReplyDeleteLove the macro detail and LOVE seeing your photos without snow.. I know you have extremes too Andrea.. Thank you for linking into Nature Notes this week....Michelle
ReplyDeleteI really like the D.Pipe
ReplyDeleteThese are great!! I always look for unusual and different plants and leaves when I'm out.
ReplyDeleteI still enjoy your photography. I love that shadow selfie - the palm tree is exotic to me.
ReplyDeleteVery nice--the photos and your post. I didn't realize the Dutchman's Pipe was a host plant for a butterfly--I will have to check it out. Nice selfie, too.
ReplyDeleteI love the close ups you take. they add a different dimension to plant photography.
ReplyDeleteAwesome macros.
ReplyDeleteLovely and very interesting photos =)
ReplyDeleteThe last image is my favorite. It is nice to be flexible when you start off on a journey and to be able to take another. Excellent job!
ReplyDeleteJM Illinois
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I love your image of the Birds Nest Fern.
ReplyDeleteYael from Home Garden Diggers
i'm in the same boat with you. the desire to photograph seemed to have waned. i attended a party in a big warehouse and there's too many things to photograph and i hardly touched the camera; my husband was the one who took photos.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's good to put the camera down and just enjoy the scenery without viewing it from behind a lens. I think your birds nest macro is fabulous - I'd have fun photographing that one too.
ReplyDeleteLove that ruffled fern, so unusual !
ReplyDeleteWow - gorgeous shots. Love the second one.
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