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by GeneralE

Comment by pixelpig:
These are so appealling, I love good detail. And the color is lovely. I wonder what they are? I think I've seen them at the botanical garden, I will look for them next time.

Datura-V_IMG_5176-DPC8.jpg
by GeneralE

Comment by pixelpig:
Sweet shot! We have these in the botanical garden here, in various colors, they are so pretty. A challenge to get a nice BG, though. The best bet is usually the deep shade behind them, as you captured here.

If this is a hanging flower, as it looks, it's an Angels Trumpet or Brugmansia. Datura, or loco weed, flowers open rightside up. The Angels Trumpet seed pod is smooth. The seed pod of loco weed is extremely prickly, called a 'thorn apple.' These flowers are so interesting. You can find datura growing in the boiling sun & brick-hard earth at the edge of a road or ditch--the flowers open up in the late afternoon, stay open all night for moths to pollinate, & are gone by noon the next day. The two are related, both are considered poisonous. Lots of info if you google.

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by GeneralE

Comment by FrostyPaws:
Very colourful. Rather wild and fun!

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by GeneralE

Comment by patio127:
pRETTY PIN-CUSHIONS !

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by GeneralE

Comment by Maggye:
Yellow flowers!! my favorites.. and this one is so beautiful! and I know what you mean about the wind, since I started taking macro pictures, I don't like the wind that much anymore (LOL)

Dent de Lion
by GeneralE

Comment by roz:
love that fantastic yummy yellow .. its pretty difficult to shoot this sort'v photograph when there's a brisk wind .. so that makes it doubly excellent .. great shot .. :)

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by GeneralE

Comment by roz:
amazing looking plant .. it looks almost like a flowing and very elegant skirt .. nearly, but not quite .. if i'd had some datura it could have become anything .. !!..;)

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by GeneralE

Comment by drydoc:
Oh wow. This is very, very pretty. That little stem just gives enough support to the burst of colors.

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by GeneralE

Comment by drydoc:
This is out of character. But it is hanging! Very nice.

Dent de Lion
by GeneralE

Comment by MaryO:
Now I'm going to have to go find a dandelion and see if it has those cool little orange arms yours has :-) Great detail; it's always good to see an everyday thing from a new perspective!