Hibiscus, a photo from Pahang, West

Photographer's Note

Also known as the China rose, the ever popular hibiscus is native to East Asia and also the national flower of Malaysia. It has been planted in every tropical region of the world due to its continuous production of beautiful flowers. Today, hundreds of varieties have been cultivated with flowers of different colors, sizes and petal shapes. The flowers are edible and are consumed in many cultures and the nectar that is provided is also a treat for many animals.

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ambar_81 (673) 2007-09-11 4:05

Hi Gee,
You have nice colors in great detail.The note is also great.It's a common flower for us in India,too.
Greetings,
Ambar

Zolive (5935) 2007-09-11 5:03

Hi Gee,
Amazing flower of hibicus. Great colors and many details. Regards.
Olivier

ls7902 (7380) 2007-09-11 5:32

Hi Gee,
Nice macro with vibrant red & yellow. Great details & textures. Well done. Regards. Latiff.

PS: Hibiscus contains a great amount of vitamin c. I used to have a jar of hibiscus tea which tasted a bit sour but great!

lctan (1061) 2007-09-13 8:18

Hi,
great colors. good viewpoint. any post processing done here? Great photo.
LC

tico_tic (395) 2007-09-16 21:01