tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post8009995378956356551..comments2023-11-13T01:52:16.369+11:00Comments on authorblog: Symphony In Orangedavid mcmahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-39049249137411314792010-11-09T07:24:50.454+11:002010-11-09T07:24:50.454+11:00Thanks for the article, the pictures are absolutel...Thanks for the article, the pictures are absolutely amazing. It seems to me that orange is an underused color in bouquets, I might have to experiment a little to see what works.<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.canadawideflowers.ca" rel="nofollow">shop flowers</a>Alan Findalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442481665045070581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-86841470621052510902009-02-24T21:30:00.000+11:002009-02-24T21:30:00.000+11:00I am a Malaysian and would just like to confirmed ...I am a Malaysian and would just like to confirmed that the flowers is indeed heliconias...but the 1st picture of the orange flower is ixora coccinea also known as Jungle Geranium :D<BR/><BR/>All your pictures are simply beautiful!rasphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963444229893782512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-65591916241643203382009-02-24T17:03:00.000+11:002009-02-24T17:03:00.000+11:00My mum always told me they were called bird of par...My mum always told me they were called bird of paradise but somewhere along the way my brain picked up on it being called halyconia or something like that. So I'm not quite sure what its called.<BR/><BR/>I'm Malaysian by the way and we have loads of these all over the place. I have to admit I never realized how exotic or beautiful they looked til now. I guess at times you have to step back and really look at the beauty around.<BR/><BR/>Thanks. You kinda made my day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-22648357543817680312009-02-24T03:07:00.000+11:002009-02-24T03:07:00.000+11:00They look like a version or relative to Birds of P...They look like a version or relative to Birds of Paradise ... a showy tall stalked flower ...Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-70344669418473330762009-02-24T01:36:00.000+11:002009-02-24T01:36:00.000+11:00Beautiful photos and nice color flowers.Beautiful photos and nice color flowers.Laerte Pupohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816553480946702928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-45307088059291119782009-02-23T23:21:00.000+11:002009-02-23T23:21:00.000+11:00David, these are simply beautiful pictures. I was...David, these are simply beautiful pictures. I was trying recently to get a foreground shot like this of a holly tree. I couldn't do it!<BR/><BR/>CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-60592458158047120502009-02-23T22:09:00.000+11:002009-02-23T22:09:00.000+11:00Wonderful pictures and vibrant colours!Thank you f...Wonderful pictures and vibrant colours!<BR/>Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-87240198743797747572009-02-23T22:08:00.000+11:002009-02-23T22:08:00.000+11:00Wonderful pictures and vibrant colours!Thank you f...Wonderful pictures and vibrant colours!<BR/>Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-48396379765094441362009-02-23T17:53:00.000+11:002009-02-23T17:53:00.000+11:00One thing that is cool is that I get to see flower...One thing that is cool is that I get to see flowers I would not otherwise get to see here. I love your flowers.msdewberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176848790237762070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-84989325272694924622009-02-23T17:31:00.000+11:002009-02-23T17:31:00.000+11:00Well, I'm glad you got some answers, I was going t...Well, I'm glad you got some answers, I was going to a hazard a guess and say either members of the ginger family, or perhaps the strelitzia and or canna family.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-43558886444661479332009-02-23T16:53:00.000+11:002009-02-23T16:53:00.000+11:00Your photos are beautiful!Your photos are beautiful!Muthering Heightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660310558298459636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-16516708481548734412009-02-23T15:29:00.000+11:002009-02-23T15:29:00.000+11:00Carolina and annie are right, those are Heliconias...Carolina and annie are right, those are Heliconias. Theses plants belong to the ginger family. I have a lot of different strains of them in my garden... hehe, I'm a lucky islander !Hiro C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15002899163952038116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-86723117395059988542009-02-23T14:29:00.000+11:002009-02-23T14:29:00.000+11:00Thank you for visitng my blog.I hope you come by a...Thank you for visitng my blog.I hope you come by again. Sheila (Quintessential Magpie) is a wonderful person and a talented writer.<BR/><BR/>Beautiful flowers! Malaysia has so many wonderful tropical blooms.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-24079202961218771062009-02-23T12:05:00.000+11:002009-02-23T12:05:00.000+11:00One of the things I love about traveling is the ri...One of the things I love about traveling is the rich variety offlora aorund the world. Those are beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-14947502620371683712009-02-23T11:56:00.000+11:002009-02-23T11:56:00.000+11:00"With a rebel yell, they cried more! more! more!"L..."With a rebel yell, they cried more! more! more!"<BR/><BR/>LOVE the color - keep it comin'! Simply lovely!Robynn's Ravingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619286823020924023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-15965529935916179432009-02-23T11:55:00.000+11:002009-02-23T11:55:00.000+11:00Hi ~ All I know is that I love their lush, rich co...Hi ~ All I know is that I love their lush, rich colors. Currently surrounded by white, white and white here in New England! Celebrate the colors!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638456137129970537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-41878013552895159172009-02-23T11:16:00.000+11:002009-02-23T11:16:00.000+11:00Lovely flowers, though I haven't the foggiest idea...Lovely flowers, though I haven't the foggiest idea of what they might be.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-27642987831844015732009-02-23T11:01:00.000+11:002009-02-23T11:01:00.000+11:00Hi DavidWonderful photos and very interesting flow...Hi David<BR/><BR/>Wonderful photos and very interesting flowers!<BR/>Great series my friend!<BR/><BR/>LuizLuiz Santilli Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14702404141203889072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-76629628697861949302009-02-23T10:36:00.000+11:002009-02-23T10:36:00.000+11:00Heliconiaor orange parrot heliconiapopped up on go...Heliconia<BR/><BR/>or orange parrot heliconia<BR/><BR/>popped up on google when I googled strelitzia (images) on about the third page<BR/><BR/>and googled heliconia (images) too<BR/><BR/>Annie<BR/><BR/>ps Carolina did have the answer there I see! <BR/><BR/>ps Though I still say the first of your photos would have to be an IXORAAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698343129217681652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-31881172478391685302009-02-23T10:24:00.000+11:002009-02-23T10:24:00.000+11:00Great photos David...I can't believe that out of 3...Great photos David...<BR/><BR/>I can't believe that out of 30 comments, no-one knows the names...obviously none of your readers from the tropics have chimed in yet.<BR/><BR/>I would have said that the top flower was an IXORA<BR/><BR/>and the ones below would be some of the ginger family, although that second photo does look like a smaller strelitzia (or bird of paradise, as soemone did say)<BR/><BR/>Hope this might be of help...<BR/><BR/>I was going to say that arija might know but she isn't from the tropics...<BR/><BR/>might ask my sister (from yarra valley Melbourne)..she is a terrific internet librarian reference for me...but won't update her own blog...very naughty!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Annie (queensland)Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698343129217681652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-59633687421485475612009-02-23T09:59:00.000+11:002009-02-23T09:59:00.000+11:00I have no idea what it is but enjoy the beauty of ...I have no idea what it is but enjoy the beauty of it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187046701009700323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-36892535349485105342009-02-23T09:58:00.000+11:002009-02-23T09:58:00.000+11:00A beautiful flower and you are right - they do res...A beautiful flower and you are right - they do resemble dancers and are a great contrast against the green.<BR/><BR/>Alas I do not know them - although they have a look of honeysuckle (the blooms) but the leaves are more like lilies. Quite a mix!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247084030899971480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-84852088733108552652009-02-23T09:47:00.000+11:002009-02-23T09:47:00.000+11:00Nice job on the flowers, David.Nice job on the flowers, David.Digital Flower Pictureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337750342855333995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-12173301858819589452009-02-23T08:54:00.000+11:002009-02-23T08:54:00.000+11:00Wonderful flowers! Thanks.Wonderful flowers! Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-75431397357778151542009-02-23T08:49:00.000+11:002009-02-23T08:49:00.000+11:00Or maybe the Indian and Thai dancers resemble the ...Or maybe the Indian and Thai dancers resemble the flowers? No matter what they are, they are lovely and colourful!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609527768798543641noreply@blogger.com