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As a change from butterflies.....flowers.
2 versions, V1 is my favourite.
This plant's tough sword-shaped leaves grow up to 3m tall, and the rigid flower stalk can grow up to 5m long, towering high above the foliage. The flowers grow in curving tube-like clumps, turning bright red when mature, and produce unusually high quantities of nectar. This accounts for the numerous bees I found visiting the flowers.
The Maoris use its economic fibres to make clothing, baskets, mats, fishing nets, rope, bags, sandals, rigging, roofing, torches and rafts.
Pamela.
| Camera: | Fujifilm FinePix S9600 Zoom |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Title: | New Zealand Flax |
| Username: | 
pamelajean |
| Uploaded: | 5 Mar 2012 - 5:36 PM |
| Tags: | Botanical, Flax, Flowers & plants, Horticulture, Nature, Phormium tenax, Plant |
| VS Mode Rating |
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| Votes: | 75 |
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I waited for V2 to appear - I like its simplicity but I think I do prefer V1, for the twisting, turning curves. Wonderful textures,really tactile.
Moira
Two inspired crop's Pam, lovely images with gorgeous colour.
John 
Beautifully lit, Pamela. Clear and detailed capture. Lovely images.
Dave
For some reason I am only able to visualise V 1, Pamela, and it is a plant with which I am totally unfamiliar although I have heard of it by name: quite an interesting structure it has too, and you have captured this shot of it in fine detail and presented it so nicely.
Ronnie.
Judging from the stalk, that is one robust plant, Pamela.
I too go for v1, it seems more natural an image in all respects for some reason.
Malc
Very beautiful, Pamela, and excellently captured - V1's my fave, too 
Trev
When the flax flying you always step up to the plate and deliver Pamela. Two very fine close ups which are so full of colour, detail and interesting shapes
Stunning work, both are as if painted. Very nice work.
Johanna
Both superb Pamela, pin sharp and super colours,
Geoff.
Thankyou all for your votes and lovely comments, it really is encouraging.
Thankyou so much, Lillian, for favouring me with your User Award, it is very kind of you.
Pamela.
Oh...my...word.
Both of these are incredible in detail, depth and colour, Pamela. The backgrounds could not be more perfect too.
Shortlisted in a flash. V1 is one of the most beautiful and interesting floral images I have seen on this site.
Today's a good day to be on EPZ...because of this upload
Andrew
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