Well i could tell you Bruce, but I would only have the wrong answer. A nice close up on whatever it is. A nice vignette effect and great colours in the photo.
Bruce, the name escapes me at the moment, I'm sorry, but I will say that I really like your presentation, this is lovely. Good color, and the framing enhances and brings my focus right to it. Tigs♥ =^..^=
Wow this is one beautiful looking flower and you have captured it one hundred percent.Great detail and stunning colours,plus light in this photo and very nice frame work too.
My thanks to all who leave comments for my work and to those of you who like one enough to make it a favourite. To touch just one person that way makes each image worthwhile. . . . . . . . . .. . . . "The question is not what you look at, but what you see" ~ Marcel Proust
It reminds of the plant I once saw in Tenerife island: Tenerife bugloss. I guess it is the same plant family. What an interesting object for photography. Good job.