[Leica] IMG: Friday Flowers from Jim N.

[mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)]

Karin has just checked in our RHS encyclopaedia and it's definitely a 
Lantana.

Cheers


Mark

Jim Nichols wrote:
> Ric,
> 
> A little on-line research confirmed what I already suspected.  It is the 
> "lantana camara", or bush lantana, beautiful, but not to those who have 
> to deal with it in the wild, like parts of Australia.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Carter" <ricc at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 6:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flowers from Jim N.
> 
> 
>> love the variation in the bloom.
>>
>> anyone know the name of the plant?
>>
>> ric
>>
>>
>> On Jul 17, 2009, at 1:02 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>>> Several of these colorful bushes were planted at the local airport 
>>> terminal building to attract butterflies, and, in past years, have 
>>> normally drawn several migrating varieties.  Today, the flowers are 
>>> blooming but the butterflies were not to be found. My wife and I  
>>> have noted their absence at our residence, as well.
>>>
>>> Where are the butterflies this year?
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Airport+Flowers.tif.html
>>>
>>> E-510 with Leica Elmarit-R 28/2.8, ISO 200, RAW, processed in PSE 6.0
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
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