Botanical Flower Photography

Hello everyone! Today I'm going to share some pictures of flowers I found nearby a restaurant I went to. As I was just strolling around, the beautiful flowers caught my eyes. I immediately took their pictures because I love flowers especially the ones in vibrant colours. So today I have decided to put them together into this colourful post. While there are only four of them, it is still fascinating to look at them individually as they're each unique and have their own beauty.

I have taken tons of pictures of flowers throughout my life. It is probably why my phone is mostly full and I noticed that photographs occupy a substantial amount of storage space. I used to have an app that I specifically used to learn about the flowers I photograph. It is not just fun but a journey of discovery and learning about new flowers. The flowers I found on this particular day make a beautiful palette of their own like half a rainbow.

These flowers are the allamanda. They are bright yellow in colour and have a trumpet shape. I learned the name when I was a child in primary school as I saw it on the television for the first time. I then realized that the name of one of my friends at the time, Amanda could have been derived from this flower. These flowers easily add a cheerful splash of colour to the environment of wherever they are. One of my aunties had an entire garden of them and they bloomed daily.

This is the Bush Clock Vine flower. It is deep purple in colour with a contrasting center in yellow. The stark contrast between the two colours make it stand out. They complement each other and I think it will make a beautiful painting too if I try to recreate this flower. I always thought that they were of ornametal value but a quick search made me realize that they are used for medicinal purposes.

This is a famous and commonly captured flower here which is the bougainvillea. These were in the vibrant shade of magenta. However the colours seemed to be changing depending on the light exposure ranging from pink, to purplish shades. I remember reading in a book when I was a kid that the flower part is the tiny looking section and the surrounding colouful parts are actually the leaves called bracts. It was a fascinating discovery as I didn't expect leaves to be in any other colour except green.

At last but not the least, this is the crown of thorns flower in red. The flowers appear to be striking in colour. This plant is very adaptable in sunny kind of weather so it makes sense for it to grow in my country as is sunny all year long here. I think they are semi low maintenance and add a pop of colour to our home. Unlike it's thorny name, I didn't see any thorns on the plant.

Thank you for dropping by and have a wonderful day ahead.