- Lili Segal
- View Portfolio
- Image 290 of 650
- Added 14 Apr 2008
- 416 Views
- 29 Comments
- Share This Image On...
Bird-of-Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a flowering plant indigenous to South Africa. Common names include also Strelitzia and Crane Flower. It was introduced to European gardeners in 1773 when it was part of a shipment of horticultural specimens bound for the Royal Botanical Garden of King George III. Strelitzia reginae was named after the king's wife Queen (reginea in Latin) Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Strelitzia). The uniquely shaped flower of this exotic tropical perennial resembles a bird's head, and due to it's brilliant orange and blue colors and unique form, it resembles a bird-of-paradise! The photo was taken on April 1st 2008, at the Ramat Hanadiv Memorial Gardens, Israel.
29 Comments
Emilia Misiura 23 Apr 2008
Thi sis absolutely beautiful flower. Would be great to paint. Thank you also very much for commenting on my painting Emmygerry logan 18 Apr 2008
WHOA!!!!! what a fantastic flower and you did a fine job of capturing its beauty nice workJessica Courtley-Rose 16 Apr 2008
Great shot of a beauty!Cindy Lemoi 16 Apr 2008
Beautiful shot, Lili. Love that orange !Olga van Dijk 15 Apr 2008
BEAUTIFUL SHOT my friend! --Love, MOICeleste Smith 15 Apr 2008
Wonderful shot !!!Joanna Jungjohann 15 Apr 2008
magnificent floral photograph ms Lili.Sigridur Bachmann 15 Apr 2008
Wow.!! this is just FANTASTIC BEAUTY.!!! and very good composition.!!Federica Bentivoglio 15 Apr 2008
Beautiful!!!!Incredible shot and beautiful flowe... congratulation for top ten!!!!!Anonymous Guest 14 Apr 2008
oh this is just perfect, Lili...took some pics of it in California last year but none turned out this well!!Lior Goldenberg 14 Apr 2008
Almost flying! A beauty!Warren Ballard 14 Apr 2008
A beautiful image Lili, and educational as well!Anonymous Guest 14 Apr 2008
AWESOME!!mariaMrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 14 Apr 2008
GORGEOUS!!!!!!!Fantastic clarity,composition,lighting and DOF!!!A work of ART!!!Superb camera work,my Dear Friend!!!Always wondered why this Gorgeous flower is called the Bird of Paradise,thanks for the great commentary!!!:)Joke Schotting 14 Apr 2008
Gorgeous my dear friend!!!!alma groskinsky 14 Apr 2008
A beauty I know now why they called it that there is a bird here and you got em well doneRobin Webster 14 Apr 2008
Simply gorgeous! Wonderful shot Lili!Ruth Kauffman 14 Apr 2008
A most GORGEOUS capture of this stunning flower, Lili!!! Magnificent camera work, with such clarity and great design!!!José Fortunato 14 Apr 2008
Beautiful " esterlícia " ! Great shotNelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 14 Apr 2008
BRILLIANT BEAUTY!!Anne Vis 14 Apr 2008
Great shot, Lili!Gabriele Swanson 14 Apr 2008
beautiful light and composition Lilijamie winter 14 Apr 2008
most excellent Lili you always have such beautiful art. the color is fantastic. wowowowoowwAnalua 14 Apr 2008
Wonderful queen of colors!Pat Abbott 14 Apr 2008
Beautiful colors and light!Steve Farr 14 Apr 2008
Wow! Amazing, Lili!!!~SJodi Keys 14 Apr 2008
Beautiful shot Lili! They are amazing plants!Armando Salas 14 Apr 2008
I enjoy the stunning beauty of your shot but the lesson as well. Finally I'll be able to distinguish a bonsai from a baobab :-))) Thank you!:-) Shalom from Sepharad.joost 14 Apr 2008
A beautiful flower and capture!!Thanks for the explanation,LIli.