When native plants are resting and the garden is dormant, the flower sellers in Funchal, Maderia still have a cacophony of exotic blooms just waiting to be enjoyed.
Protea is a diverse Genus of plants. About 92% of the species occur only in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. However, they are grown as ornamentals in tropical regions.
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At first I thought this was fireworks. It’s a really interesting flower. I can only imagine that everything pollinates it. The focus looks a bit crispy to me, but otherwise damn, this is very cool.
The flowers and lighting look very good with the black BG. There is a row of blue dashes at the bottom that look like they do not belong in the image. Reflections or part of the flower, it drew my eye because of the linear arrangement. I would burn them or rubber stamp them out of the comp. Otherwise, an awesome shot…Jim
David, to see these “in nature” a trip to South Africa is in your future. Here’s a native species at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa.
Jim, thanks for pointing out those blue reflections. I took the photo at a flower stand in the market, and I suspect they are on the edge of the vase the blooms were in. The vendor mixed some roses and other plants into the image, and I got those but missed the blue dots.
