Silky Oak

Gallery: FloraPosted April 14, 201237 views6 comments

Silky Oak is a tree that is native of eastern coastal Australia. Its flowers are golden-orange bottlebrush-like blooms, between 8–15 cm long. Silky Oak will flower in October to November (Australian spring). The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by bees (widely used for honey production).
Nikon D80
18mm
F/4
1/125sec
ISO 100
Slight cropping

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6 comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on April 14, 2012 at 8:56 AM

This photo shows the tree with the flowers (from where the detail image originates).

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 14, 2012 at 7:22 PM

Nice diagonal. The DOF certainly kept you in bounds on the very complicated bloom. Good work!

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Sally Wood on April 15, 2012 at 7:06 AM

Great detail and colors.. I really like the way you angled and presented the bloom, and thanks for the education on this exotic tree.. it is beautiful!

Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 15, 2012 at 11:22 AM

Hi miro