Sunday, July 25, 2010

Tuberose (polianthus tubersoa)

Finally monsoon hit and rains started. Compared to last year when it was almost drought this year it has been raining good, in fact very good.So those plants which were waiting for high humidity to send blooms started to wake up. For this monday here are these two beauties.
This butterfly treated my soil bed as her guest house probably and sent whole night clinging to this jasmine leaves. I captured her at night with auto flash and macro. She seemed drunk to me as the flash and macro both did not make her embarrassed at all. In fact, i was almost thinking she is here for the photo shoot. This photo is also included in the Gardening gone wild Picture this photo contest

The second photo for this Monday is the tube rose flowers. I almost forgot murraya and my arabian jasmine when these started to flower. I planted around 50 bulbs in pots and this is the first one to flower. Would surely post separate on these warm climate flowering bulbs continuing the series.

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27 comments:

i beati said...

wondrous details sandy

eileeninmd said...

Wow, I love the tube rose flowers. Just gorgeous and you have wonderful photos!

Tammie Lee said...

lovely macros!

EJ said...

Beautiful!

Gladiola

Unknown said...

beautiful crisp images!

Anonymous said...

Love the butterfly and flowers!
Great shots.

Chloe m said...

Nice shots! I love that beautiful butterfly. So crisp!

Chie Wilks said...

what a delicate looking flower..great macro shots..i love the butterfly too


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michael said...

Definitely two beauties. Glad you didn't settle for just one shot.

Kala said...

Both shots are beautifully composed.

Hootin Anni said...

tube rose, huh? Now I want one or a dozen!! Gorgeous.

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A Bit of the Blarney said...

What a beautiful butterfly! Cathy

Rune said...

Good macros, well composed :-)

Jan n Jer said...

Love both shots...the tube rose is outstanding.

linda said...

These photos are wonderful.
That butterfly is beautiful.

James David said...

Enjoyed your picture especially the flower. Im sure the fragrance must be captivating.

Lesa said...

Love that flower! bet when all bloom they will be spectacular!

Anonymous said...

Thank you for comment - Lady Bug picture!!
Love both of your puctures, great shots!!

10V said...

beautiful clicks...You sure have a good camera. :)

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Halcyon said...

Such beautiful macros! I really love the butterfly. It's hard to get good photos of them.

DoanLegacy said...

Gorgeous photos! I like both very much!

Kylee Baumle said...

Your garden must smell amazing!!

Noelle Johnson said...

Our monsoon has also been late in arriving, but is finally here. The plants are really enjoying the rain. Your photo is just beautiful :-)

Carver said...

The butterfly and flowers are so beautiful. Great shots.

Ramosforest.Environment said...

Great macro shots.
Luiz Ramos

Anonymous said...

such lovely flower images...

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Dimple said...

The tube rose is lovely. Actually, all of the flowers in this post and the one before are strikingly beautiful!

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