Bauhinia Monandra (Pink Orchid Tree) Flower Cluster

'Bauhinia Monandra (Pink Orchid Tree) Flower Cluster

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'Bauhinia Monandra (Pink Orchid Tree) Flower Cluster'
by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch ©2013 Photography

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I am finally seeing a sparse one or two isolated cluster groups of these lovely pink orchid tree (Dwarf Bauhinia monandra) flowers blossoming in our rural home garden, near Innisfail, Far North Queensland, Australia.

Unique flower features

• Butterfly-like
• Every cluster appears unique in composition
• The Dwarf Bauhinia Monandra flowers open first as red/rose with yellow tips
  then quickly change to a very sweet pink, then hold the pink
• A rare variety ~ develops pink orchid-like flowers with red blotches or dots, the uppermost one splotched with deeper red, yellow or yellow-margined
• The petals are spreading, each about 2.5 – 4 cm long

Tree’s characteristic features

• Small, rounded-crowned tree with smooth gray bark.
• Twin lobed leaves which are 4 to 6 inches across and cleft almost to the middle, giving the leaf the shape of a hoof print.
• Native of Burma

Since the recent late wet season’s few days of heavy rainfall (delivered by Ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald last week in January) a couple more have bloomed, but they are only still appearing in very limited quantities. Perhaps our tropical soil is not acidic enough but the tree plants are still relatively young!
I am observing their progress with keen interest.

Camera/Shoot Details
Handheld Pentax K-5 II s Lens DA* 50-135
1/100s@ f/2.8, ISO 200, FL.135mm
Date – Jan.13, 2013 Time – 18.04.11
Raw file ~ Processed/edited via CS2.

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"Attraction" by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch | Redbubble

Displaying vibrantly under a canopy of leaves in the shade are pendulant bracts of striking red with yellow and green tips of the exotic tropical bloom, in the early flowering stages, of the Heliconia Rostrata (hanging red lobster claw).

The attracted iridescent blue-green beetle species is unknown.

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"Attraction" by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch ©2012 Photography
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Photo taken early November (dry season) in my home backyard garden, near Innisfail, Far North Queensland, Australia.

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Dynamic elements found in nature.
Always amazed at finding these wonderful structures, I've zoomed in on a shot taken of a ‘huge’ dome web glistening in sparkling sunlight, a jewel-like palace, with it’s homemaker a tiny Dome spider. Situated at the Botanic Flecker Gardens, Cairns, tropical Far North Queensland, Australia.

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"Arisen ~ Pink Water Lily" by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch | RedBubble

"Arisen ~ Pink Water Lily" by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch | RedBubble:

A pink water lily bloom grown in our home backyard pond, near Innisfail, Tropical Far North Queensland, Australia. Photo taken early tropical morn April 6.59am.

'Arisen ~ Pink Water Lily'
©2012 Tropical Photography by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch 

The lily blooms are an infrequent occurrence ~ my guessing is it's due to not enough sun/sunlight due to the pond's sheltered position.

Work has been featured in The Tropical Zone RedBubble group (01.06.2012)
 

"Line-Up " by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch | RedBubble

New leaf growth and branch formation of a white flowering Hong Kong Orchid Tree (Bauhinia) growing in the home garden, near Innisfail, Far North Queensland, Australia.
The tree was not in flower at the time of photo taken, Feb 14 2012.

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"Line-Up" by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch ©2012 Photography

It is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family.

Work featured

• Woman Photography group at RedBubble (17.02.2012)

Challenges

• I Shoot Raw – Dual Winner (with 5 votes)
  plus received Featured Artist in the group

Camera/Shoot Details
Handheld Pentax K10D 18-55mm F3.5-5.6
1/8sec @F5.6 ISO 100 FL.55mm  Date Feb.14
Raw file processed via CS2.

"Coy (Red Torch Ginger)" by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch | RedBubble

The large Red Torch Ginger is from the ‘Etlingera Ginger’ family.
Photo Location – Home garden near Innisfail, Tropical Far North Queensland, Australia.

Amidst tall green ginger stalks
And lush canopy foliage surrounds
A large exotic torch ginger flower
Nestles coyly
Saturated red pink
Multiple finger-long and waxy tongue-like curled petals
Finely outlined white-tipped edgings defined
Caressed by
Lingering rain droplets
Glistening in the dawn’s sunlight
Clinging
©2012 Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch

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Original photo taken 31Jan.2012 Time 6:40 AM

There hasn’t been many more of these flowers happening with the continual dry hot humid weather we’ve been having. Since taking this shot, Feb’s 1st-2nd week of extreme heat (reached 36 Cel inside our house one day, [meaning hotter 38-40 outside] when only forecast for 33Cel) with not one thunder storm or drenching rains in our area, the 4-5m tall blue green stem and leaves have been scorching and slowly turning more to green-yellow-brown.

In the 3rd week of Feb, 15-16th saw some reprieve finally with some heavy coastal showers at least, drenching and refreshing the thirsty landscape and cooling temp's down again.

Hope you enjoy this 'macro' version of the flower image.  I certainly never tire of seeing them growing in our large tropical garden.

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"Greeting A New Flame" by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch | RedBubble

Greeting a new flame kissed with raindrops in the early morning sunrise light. This bulbous green creeper vine plant produces many rich and vibrant flaring ‘fire-flame’ flowers. The vines grow ‘wild’ usually over all other hosting plants in the garden but only during the hot tropical summer months.

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Everything is refreshed after a very early morning tropical rain shower during our hot and humid 2011-2012 (much anticipated/delayed) ‘wet’ season.
Day/night temp’s fluctuate usually between 25 – 33 degrees Celsius.

You will only see these multiple bulbous green creeper vine plants with their rich and vibrant flaring ‘fire-flame’ flowers growing usually over all other plants in the garden at this time of year.

(The vampire sucking mozzies were pretty full on too!)

Photo Shoot taken - 1 Feb.2012 Time 6:11:35 AM
Location – Innisfail, Far North Queensland, Australia.

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Togetherness (Fire-Flame Flowers) ©KMP2012
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'Dancing In The Stillness'

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Early morning, so soft and tranquil.
Overlooking the (North) Johnstone River towards Innisfail Estate, with the Geraldton bridge in view.
Photo taken in Innisfail, Far North Queensland, Australia.
Dec.2011 Time 5:47:01 AM

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