The grevillea has become my favourite plant and it took some time to work out a design for its oh-so-interesting flowers. They progressively open to release their nectar to the honey-eaters, maximising the distribution of pollen while providing a long term source of food.
I don’t usually do a black background but this time it seemed appropriate.
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