Peacock flower , Carphalea kirondron

A butterfly flitting from flower to flower without staying still for even a second. The primary target was the butterfly of course. However, the flowers also turned out to be just as attractive to the eye. Here they are, the peacock flowers and the Carphalea kirondon or Flaming Beauty caught in the path of the elusive butterfly in search of a little happiness.

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Peacock Flower - 孔雀花)

Carphalea kirondron (Flaming Beauty)

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Peacock flower

Caesalpinia pulcherrima- Peacock flower (孔雀花 - kong3 que4 hua1)

Family: Caesalpinioideae / Caesalpiniaceae

There were a few of these peacock flower shrubs with flowers that were past their prime at West Coast Park. I had to circle them a few times to find some flowers that were still reasonably good-looking. Wish I had seen them when they first bloomed.

Caesalpinia lutea (Yellow Peacock flower)