Bird of paradise - Strelitzia.
it had just been raining ,and my man and i were watching the rain falling down ,when all of a sudden this flower popped out of its bud as if to say ,welcome rain, im back again
" I' ve seen the sunrise in a thousand ways, I' ve seen the wonder of a summer storm, I' ve seen a mountain that touched the sky...... " Chris De Burgh
hehehe :-) i did make a shot like this today in our botanical gardens :-)
You have them in the open, and i have to visit a greenhouse to see them, but oh well at least i can see them in real life. Thanks for this posting.
Deborah