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NurseLoaf
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November 23, 2011
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The flower of the cannonball tree, Couroupita guianensis. Taken at Foster Botanical Garden in downtown Honolulu. One of my absolute favorite flowers.
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November 24, 2011
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Lovely captures- amazing looking thing, looks remarkably like a sea anemone
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November 24, 2011
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Here is a bit of a wider shot, the "anemone" looking part is about an inch or so wide.
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November 25, 2011
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Those are some of the craziest flowers I've seen since moving to Hawaii. Such a beautiful flower growing in the middle of plain brown vines. Great shots!
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November 27, 2011
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very nice
personally i favor #2 and #3
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love the first frame, very interesting details
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Thanks Brian, Bas, Phil, RebelSol!
And RebelSol, I'm also in Honolulu, if you ever want to meet up and go shoot, let me know.
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Very cool shots!
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Brian V.
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personally i favor #2 and #3
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And RebelSol, I'm also in Honolulu, if you ever want to meet up and go shoot, let me know.
Andy
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If I post it, please tell me how to make it better. My fragile ego can take it.