MATURITY MATURITY Top photo is Bird of Paradise plant blooms. Bottom photo shows the colorful seeds inside a matured pod from Bird of Paradise plants Do You See What I See… © PC PHOTO 2012 All rights reserved
Sharon M Dorland -- Sassy September 28, 2012 at 2:36 pm AH!!!!!! I see “Trinity of a beginning” The colors are magnificent… Pearl you are quite an accomplished “picture taker”… iliil LikeLike
PC PHOTO Post authorOctober 21, 2012 at 8:42 pm “Trinity” gave me goosers, I knew there was something special about this and you nailed it. iliil LikeLike
Pablo Buitrago September 28, 2012 at 3:06 pm Beautiful, and different! I like the concept; well done! LikeLike
Playamart - Zeebra Designs September 28, 2012 at 4:21 pm Wonderful contrast! both images are great and so totally different! LikeLike
danudin September 28, 2012 at 4:28 pm Wonderful, I had not seen the seeds before, do you harvest them for re-planting or just leave it to nature? LikeLike
PC PHOTO Post authorOctober 21, 2012 at 8:44 pm Never thought about harvesting them – they do self sow! LikeLike
KarenAnn September 28, 2012 at 11:17 pm Great detail photo…this is a new sight for me as I’ve only seen the flower in bloom but never with seed pods. LikeLike
PC PHOTO Post authorOctober 21, 2012 at 8:45 pm The over ripe pods were the attraction for me. The new blooms are so large they need two hands to hold them. LikeLike
lynn September 29, 2012 at 3:46 am I do love your macro shots, what interesting seed pods and such great colour! they look good enough to eat.. LikeLike
PC PHOTO Post authorOctober 21, 2012 at 8:46 pm Thanks Lynn. I thought the seeds looked yummy too but decided not to try any. LikeLike
Cathy September 29, 2012 at 10:31 am for some reason I cannot like your posts 😦 that has happened on a few other blogs as well. Some blogs I can like posts and others not….. I really like this post though 🙂 LikeLike
PC PHOTO Post authorOctober 21, 2012 at 8:48 pm Glad you like this post Cathy. I too have run across blogs that I’ve ‘liked’ previously and then something cyber happens…. LikeLike
Tammy September 29, 2012 at 11:27 am About the only place we see those plants is at our gardens and zoo (inside of course)…I love those! Never have seen the inside of the pod though…can’t believe the color there! LikeLike
PC PHOTO Post authorOctober 21, 2012 at 8:49 pm They make great house plants too, want me to send some to you 🙂 LikeLike
Jens (Jinxy) September 30, 2012 at 12:49 pm WoW I have never seen the seed pods before, Great images! LikeLike
Ellen October 1, 2012 at 8:24 pm Very cool indeed! I love the seeds, what pollinates them I wonder? LikeLike
PC PHOTO Post authorOctober 21, 2012 at 8:51 pm You ask the best questions Ellen! I have no idea, lol. There’s loads of butterflies but I doubt that would do it. LikeLike
Very cool!!
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Thank you Rhonda Lynn 🙂
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AH!!!!!! I see “Trinity of a beginning” The colors are magnificent… Pearl you are quite an accomplished “picture taker”… iliil
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“Trinity” gave me goosers, I knew there was something special about this and you nailed it. iliil
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Beautiful, and different!
I like the concept; well done!
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Thanks Pablo!
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Wonderful contrast! both images are great and so totally different!
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Thanks! A circle of life.
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Wonderful, I had not seen the seeds before, do you harvest them for re-planting or just leave it to nature?
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Never thought about harvesting them – they do self sow!
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Great detail photo…this is a new sight for me as I’ve only seen the flower in bloom but never with seed pods.
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The over ripe pods were the attraction for me. The new blooms are so large they need two hands to hold them.
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I do love your macro shots, what interesting seed pods and such great colour! they look good enough to eat..
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Thanks Lynn. I thought the seeds looked yummy too but decided not to try any.
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Magnificent macro with interesting patterns.
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Thank you so much!
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for some reason I cannot like your posts 😦 that has happened on a few other blogs as well. Some blogs I can like posts and others not…..
I really like this post though 🙂
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Glad you like this post Cathy. I too have run across blogs that I’ve ‘liked’ previously and then something cyber happens….
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About the only place we see those plants is at our gardens and zoo (inside of course)…I love those! Never have seen the inside of the pod though…can’t believe the color there!
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They make great house plants too, want me to send some to you 🙂
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WoW I have never seen the seed pods before, Great images!
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Thanks Jens!
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Very cool indeed! I love the seeds, what pollinates them I wonder?
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You ask the best questions Ellen! I have no idea, lol. There’s loads of butterflies but I doubt that would do it.
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Gorgeous!!
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Thank you Mary Lou!
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You captured a very great moment! Love this.
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