Friday, July 4, 2008

Day 3: Magenta Bloom with Secret Star




This is the third time I've taken a photo of this kind of flower. The other two were entries in previous Worth contests. In the other shots, I wasn't able to show the hidden star and I thought it's about time to do so. I have no idea what this flower is called and it's not even from my garden. To get one, I have to sneak out to the front of my neighbor's house, make sure no one's watching, then grab a few of many which have fallen from their very tall stems and onto the pavement. If anyone were watching, I must look like a certified loony.
I've been searching the net to find out what kind of flower this is but no luck. Does anyone with a green thumb know its name? :) The petals are thick, almost rubbery in texture and they are at the end of stems which can grow as high as the house's roof, so I have to wait for them to fall to get one. I never really noticed how huge the bush is. It's monstrous!

7 comments:

learn2swim96 said...

Oh this is pretty! I love the backlight making the petals look so dainty. Can't believe I missed your day 2 also, freaking cool looking abstract.

Julia said...

Lovely flower! Is it a petunia? I can't tell from the top down, but the stripes make me think maybe so. Petunias are kind of trumpet-shaped.

BUFFMUFIN said...

Um...could you ask your neighbor for a fresh one, not fallen? Or even what the flower is? It's lovely and it's nice to see what can be found by taking a few minutes to explore deeper!

kimbomac said...

Lovely glowing light. Very pretty! The secret star is very cute.

Rhiannonsmommy said...

Beautiful...now what kind of flower is this? and where can I get one? That star in the middle is incredible.

bevissimo said...

That is drop dead gorgeous.

dollyllama said...

The back lighting is very effective on this, what an odd and beautiful flower.