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Cactus Queen

Cactus Queen

'Queen of the Night' produces these huge, delicate and fragrant flowers, which in the wild are pollinated by nocturnal creatures. Sadly, they last for...
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'Queen of the Night' produces these huge, delicate and fragrant flowers, which in the wild are pollinated by nocturnal creatures. Sadly, they last for only one night and are wilting by dawn.
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camera

Canon PowerShot G6

settings

settings

Aperture 22/10 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 230/32

location

location

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, GB

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2019

Views

54

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Awards

Spring 21 Award

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9Teen Award

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Peer Award

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Magnificent Capture

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Categories

Nature
Night

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Light In Nature

Tags

#plant #flower #blossom #cactus

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