Thanks Jude. I think we have lots of lovely African imports; proteas certainly, and I’ve been noticing that clivias have become really popular. Once I became aware of them, I’ve seen them everywhere (in part I suspect because the Council is planting them extensively in parks). 🙂
Zimmerbitch 
You’ve definitely caught the bird essence of the plant. 🙂
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Thank you. I’ve been fascinated with these plants since I was a little kid. 🙂
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love bird of paradise – beautiful shot
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Beautiful strelitzia – another lovely South African plant – well captured.
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Thanks Jude. I think we have lots of lovely African imports; proteas certainly, and I’ve been noticing that clivias have become really popular. Once I became aware of them, I’ve seen them everywhere (in part I suspect because the Council is planting them extensively in parks). 🙂
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I believe there are some Australian native proteas too, I wasn’t aware of that until quite recently.
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I didn’t know that either. I guess it makes sense given that we were all part of Gondwanaland 🙂
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Strikingly beautiful.
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These are so beautiful and yours is a lovely capture.
janet
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Thank you Janet. 🙂
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I love bird of paradise – it makes me feel like I’m on vacation!
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Amazing structure to it Su. I think they are an indoor plant here.
Leslie
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It is pretty cool! They grow really well here, and we never really see them indoors.
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I think they need your climate to do well.
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Yes; they are tropical plants I guess.
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They look so exotic.
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Beautiful flower, captured so artfully! Love it!
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Thank you. They are such amazing flowers.
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