Gazinia, a day in the life.

One bud emerging, another starting to open and a developing composite flower head.

Gazinia flowers are composite, they have a central disc packed with small flowers or florets.

Gazinia belongs to the same family as sunflowers and daisies, Asteraceae.

The bud, lower left, opened dramatically over 2 hours.

Disc flowers on the perimeter open first.

Newer flowers towards the centre look quite differ to mature, outer, disc flowers.

The flower bud, lower left, fully open by the end of the day.

Both flowers shutting up shop for the night. Tomorrow is another day in the life.

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