"Cotton Ball" (Hakea laurina (Pin-cushion Hakea)

When I was in Australia, I discovered many wild plants & flower not seen on Singaopore before. This is one of them that I saw along the roadside, outside a candy shop. If anyone know what name it is, would appreciate that you tell me. It looks like a cotton wool ball to me, except that it's red in colour,It also looks like the fruit, Rambutan.

 

Thanks for Michael French, I found out the name of this flower is Hakea laurina (Pin-cushion Hakea) which is one of the most admired native plants of south-western Australia, and is grown in

A wild flower that I captured along the roadside. Would appreciate if

anyone can tell me its name.

I have never seen this before - it is very fascinating. The colors and details are great. Very nice work!!

The colors and shapes are very appealing. Rated.

Really attractive and colorful. Very well seen and nicely captured. Best regards.

Splendid and interesting flower,our nature is so amazing,best regards Radu.

What an amazing wild flower vey beautiful... I like the dof here and the details and shapness are very good.. Great work...

 

All my best, Jill

I believe this is a button flower from the buttonbush, they are wide spread across the country, found in swamps and along drowned margins of ponds and streams, very fragrant and attracts allot of insects to feast on its rich nector, I have one in my portfolio but a different gender, check it out. i have never seen a red one , cool capture!

Buena composición con gran color y detalle. Saludos

WOW!!! So beautiful, the colors and composition are amazing!!!

 

Alberto

Nice pic. The flower is actually from a Hakea Laurina http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp2/hakea-laurina.html

DOF should have been much shallower. Otherwise nice colour.

Very interesting looking flower, Cherlyn. Well captured. Well done, my friend. Regards, Lawrence.

Never saw a flower like that.I like the two parts of composition the accentuated on the R and the blured one on the BG.Interesting forms and color palette

A really very interesting species Cherlyn.

Nice DOF and details in this beautiful flower image.

Also impressive vibrant color tones.

 

Beautiful composition with a delight of details, shapes, colors and DOF. Excellent image, Cherlyn. Best regards!

Cherlyn, beautiful capture of the road-side beauty.

Beautiful, amiga, lovely flowers. Regards.

Road side beauty. Fantastic details and the presentation. All the best. Rgds.

I like the overall sharpness of every element of the flower in the foreground. Nice find. GJ

The mirrorlike appearance of this shot is lovely.

Great composition and awesome colours on that flower - I have never seen one like that, thanks for sharing.