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Monday, May 30, 2011

Wishbone flower

18 comments:

  1. :) I am wondering why do they call it wishbone?

    Its amazing how nature has so much aesthetic sense that she uses when creating things like these.:)
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    shilpa

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  2. @Shilpa Sharma The flower gets its name from the two fused stamens inside the flower in a shape similar to a chicken wishbone.

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  3. Fantastic color and lovely background softness!

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  4. Exquisite capture, gorgeous color! Thanks for the info on the name, I can see how it fits perfectly! Hope you have a great week, Shiju!

    Sylvia

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  5. Lovely colors and focus!

    Happy Macro Monday

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  6. I didn't know there was ever a wishbone flower, now I know!LOL! mine is here: http://clavsupclose.blogspot.com/2011/05/mymbm-rt.html
    clavs

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  7. Samer here didn't know there is a wishbone flower. That is fantastic!

    Red Tuesday

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  8. Such a beautiful flower. Great shot.

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  9. Beautiful shot.

    I played too. Mine are here and here.

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  10. such a pretty flower, I don't think I have ever seen these before!

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  11. Oh my goodness! This is a fantastic flower thanks for sharing.

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  12. Wonderful capture & Absolutely beautiful My favourite kind of flower too.

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  13. Such a sweet flower, Shiju - and it looks like it has a tiny heart inside!

    I always look forward to your picture of the day and I am never disappointed.

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  14. Immensely beautiful flower and the eye that captured it :)

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  15. I need to ask you this! You own a garden? Where do you get all these flowers to click on? Undoubtedly all of them are beautiful

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  16. What an unusual, lovely and delicate flower! Thanks for giving us [literally and figuratively] a peek inside it.

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