Trailing Lantana (Lantana montevidensis) 'Luscious Grape'

 

Trailing Lantana (Lantana montevidensis) 'Luscious Grape'. A small strongly scented flowering low shrub with oval-shaped green leaves. The flower-head is a cluster of several purple to lavender to white funnel-shaped flowers with lobed corollas each nearly a centimeter wide. In Australia, this plant is a noxious weed and is toxic to livestock.

1/200 - f/9 - ISO400 - 55mm macro

Charles De Gaulle Rose

 

The tiny dropplets of early morning dew glittering on the petals in this close-up of a Charles De Gaulle rose, taken with a telephoto lens.

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1/1600 - f/5.6 - ISO200 - 135mm

Pink Bellied Moth (Oenochroma vinaria)

 

Although moths are known to appear at night, attracted to bright lights, they can also be found resting during the day in various places. The Pink Bellied moth, (Oenochroma vinaria), is common all over Australia. This one was resting on a Hebe bush early morning.

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1/250 - f/8 - ISO400 - external flash and reflector

After The Rain

 

After a short rain shower and before the sun and wind dry everything, there is plenty around the garden with raindrops. Roses always photograph well with water drops on the petals, like this "Charles De Gaulle".

1/400 - f/8 - ISO200

Candy Stripe Rose

 

During the spring and summer roses are in full bloom and are one of the most photographed flowers in the home garden. The rose in this image is "Candy stripe".

1/80 - f/7.1 - ISO200

Potato Plant Flower

 

Home grown vegetables not only taste great, but produce some colourful flowers. Potato plants produce different coloured flowers depending on the variety.

1/200 - f/11 - ISO100

Afternoon Rose

 

A "Candy Cream" miniature Rose in the light of  late afternoon.

1/125 - f/8 - ISO200