My letter S is for STRELITZIA
Strelitzia (
/strɛˈlɪtsiə/)[1] is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. The genus is named after the duchy ofMecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower, because of a supposed resemblance of its flowers to the bird of paradise. In South Africa it is commonly known as a crane flower .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strelitzia
Strelitzia is called after the Grey crowned Crane
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lovely!
Thank you, they are such beautiful flowers.
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What a hard name for beautiful flower. Crane flower mush more memorable. Good shot.
We know it better by the crane flower because it looks like the head of the grey crowned crane
Beautiful!
Sure is. The flowers were delivered early in the morning and the people from the lodge were not there yet. The florist just put them in the fountain outside.Was such a beautiful picture could not resit taking a photo
Stunning shots hon! 🙂
*hugs*
Thanks Sonel. LOL
Mooi foto … waar het jy die geneem?
Dankie. Chillie Pepper Lodge toentertyd
hi Ineke:
you are the expert for S = South Africa!
Didn’t think about that S. Strelizia is also a Sout African one!
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