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The Yellow Bird of Paradise
Botanical name: Caesalpinia gilliesii: Sometimes called the Desert bird of paradise. The flower is not as showy as the Red ...
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The Yellow Bird of Paradise
Botanical name: Caesalpinia gilliesii: Sometimes called the Desert bird of paradise. The flower is not as showy as the Red Bird Variety. But, the plant is much hardier and requires less water. It is a maintenance free plant. They re-seed themselves and grow wild in and around the desert Southwest, this one was photographed in Tyrone, New Mexico. It is also called the Bird of paradise bush and Barba de chivo (goats beard). . The flowers are clustered at the stem tips. The individual flowers have 5 yellow petals and conspicuous, red, 3 1-2 inch (9 cm) long stamens. The flowers are followed by flat, oblong, green to reddish bean pods that are dotted with red, glandular hairs. The bean pods dry to a tan color and split open and curl when mature. The fern-like leaves are alternate and bipinnately compound with numerous, small, oblong, bluish green secondary leaflets.
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Botanical name: Caesalpinia gilliesii: Sometimes called the Desert bird of paradise. The flower is not as showy as the Red Bird Variety. But, the plant is much hardier and requires less water. It is a maintenance free plant. They re-seed themselves and grow wild in and around the desert Southwest, this one was photographed in Tyrone, New Mexico. It is also called the Bird of paradise bush and Barba de chivo (goats beard). . The flowers are clustered at the stem tips. The individual flowers have 5 yellow petals and conspicuous, red, 3 1-2 inch (9 cm) long stamens. The flowers are followed by flat, oblong, green to reddish bean pods that are dotted with red, glandular hairs. The bean pods dry to a tan color and split open and curl when mature. The fern-like leaves are alternate and bipinnately compound with numerous, small, oblong, bluish green secondary leaflets.
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1Ernesto
July 17, 2015
It has taken three summers and a lot of tries, finally something worthy of posting. I also love the colors and for sure the POV which helps magnify everything as it explodes from the center of the composition.
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1Ernesto
July 31, 2015
I agree the colors are spectacular, juxtaposed against such a blue sky. Thank you!
kathleenweetman
August 29, 2015
All your attention to the plant has paid off Ernesto...Stunning flower....GREAT SHOT ALSO,,,vOTED ...Kathleen
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