Today's Flowers

an hibiscus flower in the front yard...
one of the orchids...see more below...
a strangely exotic flower on a tree at the Botanic Gardens
and a display of native plants at the Botanic Gardens...

I think the above are some sort of eucalyptus flowers...
a delicate melaleuca

an native orchid above from Stradbroke Island

and irises at the gardens...
a tropical palm at church today....
another sort of orchid above...
purple bougainvillea.....


my calistemon....
the jacarandas....are starting to bloom...
and a petria in bloom....
a pretty bauhinia I noticed the other day....


poinsettia above...
more calistemons....

and the orchids again...

I hope you have enjoyed the flowers from this week in tropical South East Queensland....

If you would like to see more flowers from around the world...then please click on the Today's Flowers icon in the sidebar over there...

Comments

Suburban Girl said…
That's a rainbow of flowers you've collected.
September 21, 2009 at 1:46 AM
Snap said…
What a wonderful series. You are surrounded by stunning blooms. Lucky!
September 21, 2009 at 2:04 AM
Anonymous said…
A beautiful collection of flowers.
Great pictures and lovely blooms.
September 21, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Tulip said…
wow that's a lot of wonderful colorful flowers.

my entry: http://www.purodula.com/
September 21, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Daryl said…
What an amazing assortment of flowers .. imagine the bouquet they would make!
September 22, 2009 at 12:52 AM
Viola said…
Such lovely flowers and many different of them! So the Spring has come to you by now?? Here the Autumn is on its way.. in Norway :)
September 22, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Chesapeake Bay Woman said…
Although only about half of them loaded for me, they were all beautiful and unique. Those eucalyptus flowers and the delicate one below it are my favorites....great job as always.
September 23, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Lucy said…
If you look down into the first orchid you will see a nun in a habit with her hands folded. That's why it is called a nun orchid. We have them here in Florida. Lovely place you live.
September 24, 2009 at 2:27 AM
DeniseinVA said…
Wonderful collection of beautiful blooms, loved looking at all of them, some I had never seen before. That's always fun to discover something new. Thank you so much for participating in Today's Flowers.
September 24, 2009 at 7:38 AM
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