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Uploaded: 01/21/12 11:44 AM GMT
Hebe
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Hebe is the largest genus of New Zealand native shrubs, named after the Greek Goddess of Youth.
Butterflies find them very attractive.
The blossoms have a wide range of colours ranging from white through to deepest purple. This one is in our local Botanical gardens and was an easier subject colourwise than the one I have in my garden which is a deep cerise shade that I find difficult to photograph successfully:)
Camera Canon EOS 450D
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::biffobear
01/21/12 11:57 AM GMT
Bit like the buddleia....Lovely lilac colour..Nice pic..R.
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::tigger3
01/21/12 12:22 AM GMT
This is so lovely, and so well captured, and presented.
Tigs♥ =^..^=
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.rotcivski
01/21/12 12:57 AM GMT
Beautiful colors. Well shot.

Victor
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::Dunstickin
01/21/12 1:44 PM GMT
These always give me the 'Hebe Jeebies' when I sniff them...lol

Good focus on this
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.Roseman_Stan
01/21/12 2:04 PM GMT
Beautiful bloomer it is. Love the information about the plant too. Nice!
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::Starry173
01/21/12 4:31 PM GMT
Beautiful blossoms and color.
Tom
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::luckyshot
01/21/12 6:01 PM GMT
This hebe does not give the hebejebes! lol It is a beautiful capture. I can imagine the butterflies liking this bloom. Thad
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.jcferg99
01/21/12 10:28 PM GMT
A beautiful presentation. I wish these were hardier in my climate.
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::Jimbobedsel
01/22/12 2:03 AM GMT
I love the color of this foofy, Lyn. Another beautiful shot!
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JB
::vangoughs
01/22/12 10:52 PM GMT
Ya Done Nice!!!!
Awesome!!!!
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::johindes
01/27/12 12:52 AM GMT
Very nice indeed, I also have one of these and call it my hebe thebe coz I forgot what it was called lolol.
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