Flowers I saw

It is back to my Canon IXUS - better that than having none at all. The DSLR was too cumbersome and I only wanted to concentrate on my walk.

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Rose Myrtle). Origin: China to India & S.E.Asia.

Calathea lutea. Origin: Tropical America.

Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Metallica'. Origin: East Indies.


Unknown to me. A ball of tiny flowers.



Corymbia Ficifolia - Western Australian Flowering Gum.


Shrimp plant.


Alphelandra sinclairiana - Shrimp plant
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Erythrina sp. (Coral Tree)

Euphorbia milii (Crown-of-thorns or Christ Plant). Origin: Madagascar.

Alphelandra sinclairiana - Shrimp plant

We survived the rain
the thunder, the lightning
the cold and the wet
Yay! We survived the rain.

Alphelandra sinclairiana - Orange shrimp plant, Panaman Queen

Silence is golden
flowers are gems
Nature is a garden
where I found friends

Alphelandra sinclairiana

Common name: Coral Alphelandra

Origin: Central America

I was attending a one-day workshop conducted off-site. This shrub was flowering beautifully. I have never seen such a flower before although I have seen similar types. The red makes a lovely lipstick colour, at least its my kind of colour.