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The eager young hibiscus bushes were doing well this week, and yesterday I had some fun with them.



Hibiscus Hibiscus
UA campus, December 2007. Normal macro view
Stamen closeup 1 Stamen closeup 1
Supermacro, and a selective crop
Stamen closeup 2 Stamen closeup 2
Supermacro, same stamen, different focus. (I didn't do this on purpose, alas, and I'm not showing you the half-dozen shots where nothing is in focus at all!)
Stamen closeup 3 Stamen closeup 3
Little beads of pollen (best viewed Large, as they say on Flickr.)

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Date: 2007-12-09 12:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lapswood.livejournal.com
Great Macro! There are similar varieties of Hibiscus also in Sri Lanka. I took this one on my last trip...
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The pollon's colour in your shot contrasts well with the main flower!

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