18 October 2009

Pink


A metre or so along from yesterday's lady on a bench is this tree - behind it, the sea. Looking at the flower I thought it must be an orchid tree - a Bauhinia - but the leaves are not Bauhinia leaves and the flower is more rigid. Does anyone know what it is?

P.S: Thanks so much to Semi who left a comment that this is Chorisia Speciosa.

7 comments:

Catherine said...

Beautiful pink sun, Jilly, whatever is its real name...His name won't be as beautiful as the flower itself.

brattcat said...

I can't help with the name but it's a gorgeous shot. Did it have a fragrance? Can't you just imagine it in the hair of the reader from yesterday?

Bibi said...

Not a clue! But it looks like some kind of lily that has been trimmed with pinking shears!

Sharon said...

A very interesting spider-like bloom. I wonder what it is.

Semi said...

Creo que es Chorisia speciosa

Jilly said...

Semi, thanks so much. I didn't think of that - just looked and exactly right as you well knew. Many thanks.

marley said...

Very strange but pretty flower.

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