Friday Flowers, Top End NT

Friday Flowers: Tropical Colours

One thing about the tropics, the colours of the flowers usually burst out at you….they do have to compete with some pretty bright light.

Sadly i have no idea what this plant is called but it is in Darwin's Botanical Gardens.
Sadly i have no idea what this plant is called but it is in Darwin’s Botanical Gardens.
A common or garden purple bougainvillea is enlived by its unusual presentation.
A common or garden purple bougainvillea is enlived by its unusual presentation.
A passionfruit flower (not sure which variety)
A passionfruit flower (not sure which variety)
Heliconias/gingers are readily available here, especially as cut flowers at the markets.
Heliconias/gingers are readily available here, especially as cut flowers at the markets.

I hope these gorgeous flowers have brought sunshine to you this Friday.

 

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cassmob

I'm a Queenslander by birth and after nearly 20 years in the Northern Territory I've returned to my home state. I've been researching my Queensland ancestors for nearly 30 years and like most Aussies I'm a typical "mongrel" with English, Irish, Scottish and German ancestry.

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