Monday, May 20, 2013

Air Plant



Tillandsia bergeri
 
In ten years one single stem has turned into a 40 cms diameter 'ball'

19 comments:

Merisi Vienna said...

Meraviglioso!

Did you photograph it in the evening sun? Great light!

Joan Elizabeth said...

I can totally understand your fascination with these odd plants ... they have such unexpected and beautiful flowers.

Sharon said...

What a gorgeous plant with such delicate flowers. You certainly have the gift for growing plants.

Arija said...

What a splendid plant! wonderful flowers, do they have a fragrance?? You must have a fantastic garden.

Cezar and Léia said...

Que surpresa maravilhosa!Essa flower é muito delicada e especial, lindissimas fotos!
Léia

Lowell said...

This is so beautiful! We have air plants here but I've not seen any with such nice blossoms. Is this in a tree?

cieldequimper said...

That is so pretty!

RedPat said...

I'm always amazed by your air plants.

VP said...

Love the first shot, plants are always amazing!

Unknown said...

@Lowell: It's just hanging on a Yucca.

Photo Cache said...

so beautiful. perfect for the climate i suppose.

Kovács Miklós said...

Wow, that's unbelievable. Like an unknown animal from the deep sea :)
Thanks for sharing. Great photos, especially the first one.

Laura. M said...

Seguirá creciendo y siendo preciosa:))
Un beso.

Jack said...

The top photo is dazzling. Well done, JM.

Randy said...

I love the way the light is moving through the flower.

Anonymous said...

Wow - that first shot is astounding! So gorgeous.

Babzy.B said...

very nice flowers :)

Kay said...

You've clearly got just the right spot for this plant. The blossoms are spectacular.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Exquisite bloom JM and so beautifully shown here..