Slipper Orchid is showing off its opening routine.
My slipper orchid executing a flower build using techniques perfected over the last sixty million years. Early ancestors appeared during the Palaeocene and genes responsible for this marvel reboot with every successiove generation.
Tibouchina, a first look.
I love this plant. The flower opens with a smile while arm-shaped stamens, complete with an elbow wave madly to attract bees.
Anigozanthos under the macro; focus stacking with Helicon Focus.
Don’t just smell the flowers, take some pics. Macro photography provides a great opportunity to study plants at various times during their life cycle.