These flowers of the Dutchman's Pipe,
Aristolochia ringens look more like a bird than a pipe. They are called 'Parrot Flower' by our local nurserymen.The vine has spread all over my back fence and is sending out its curious brown flowers. The flowers smell faintly of rotting meat, and so attract the special pollinators- the bluebottles.
The Cannon Ball Tree,
Couroupita guianensis is, as its name suggests, a native of Guiana. This tree is in our local nursery. The strongly scented flowers have a curious formation of stamens in the centre, which gives the the local name of Snake Lingam Flower. You can see the cannon ball fruit if you click on the picture.
This is the flower of the Bird's Nest Anthurium. The red berries look like drops of blood. An intimidating flower!
These flowers of the Dutchman's Pipe, Aristolochia ringens look more like a bird than a pipe. They are called 'Parrot Flower' by our local nurserymen.The vine has spread all over my back fence and is sending out its curious brown flowers. The flowers smell faintly of rotting meat, and so attract the special pollinators- the bluebottles.
The Cannon Ball Tree, Couroupita guianensis is, as its name suggests, a native of Guiana. This tree is in our local nursery. The strongly scented flowers have a curious formation of stamens in the centre, which gives the the local name of Snake Lingam Flower. You can see the cannon ball fruit if you click on the picture.
This is the flower of the Bird's Nest Anthurium. The red berries look like drops of blood. An intimidating flower!
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