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Thursday, 2 June 2016

FFF237 - BILLBERGIA

Billbergia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus, named for the Swedish botanist, zoologist, and anatomist Gustaf Johan Billberg, is divided into two subgenera: Billbergia and Helicodea. They are native to forest and scrub, up to an altitude of 1,700 m, in southern Mexico, the West Indies, Central America and South America, with many species endemic to Brazil. They are rosette-forming, evergreen perennials, usually epiphytic in habit, often with brilliantly coloured flowers.

 The cultivar shown here is Billbergia 'Muriel Waterman' that was hybridised by the great American collector and enthusiast, Mulfor Foster, and introduced in 1946. The stout tubular rosette, is about 7.5 cm in diameter, opens out to a funnel at the top of some six to eight leaves. These are rose-maroon with transverse silver bands, making it one of the most colourful foliage billbergias. The showy flower spike consists of long pink bracts and striking blue flowers.
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23 comments:

  1. NatureFootstep2 June 2016 at 08:58

    beautiful as art :)

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  2. Annas Nadelbuch2 June 2016 at 09:31

    What a great photo, Nick !!! The colors are unique beautifully !!!

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  3. Katarina2 June 2016 at 10:56

    Colourful! I like the fact that it was named for a Swede. : )

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  4. Hetty2 June 2016 at 10:59

    What a beautiful colours together. We don't see many of the bromelia's. The climate is to cold. Groetjes, Hetty

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  5. Forest Dream Weaver2 June 2016 at 11:26

    Fabulous colours.....fabulous image!
    Thanks for hosting and visiting...

    Happy weekend Nick,
    Ruby

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  6. EricaSta2 June 2016 at 11:30

    Wow, what a fantastic capture!

    Thank you by the way for hosting each week. It's always a pleasure to see the wonderful nature and to learn about.

    Wish you a very good Weekend đŸ€—

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  7. Lenas TrÀdgÄrdsrum2 June 2016 at 14:35

    This pic is amazing Nick!!
    It's like pure (Nature)Art :)
    Gorgeous colours and textures!
    Thank you for hosting and wish you a lovely weekend!

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  8. Aletta2 June 2016 at 23:25

    Absolutely beautiful!

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  9. fim.works2 June 2016 at 23:29

    Such a stunning flower! I've never seen this before.
    It's WOW!

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  10. joanna uk3 June 2016 at 01:49

    my goodness - that flower is 'in your face' -
    and your picture isn't half bad either.
    jo

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  11. Anonymous3 June 2016 at 02:24

    Hello Nick,
    WOW, what an amazing macro picture, I love it!
    Have a nice weekend,
    moni
    http://www.reflexionblog.de

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  12. pam3 June 2016 at 03:18

    Gorgeous!

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  13. Biggy3 June 2016 at 05:44

    Your macro is beautiful.
    Nice weekend!
    Biggy

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  14. ulla laiho3 June 2016 at 06:19

    What a great picture!!!

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  15. Kristin Aquariann3 June 2016 at 06:51

    Cool composition and color combination! Thanks for hosting. :D

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  16. Unknown3 June 2016 at 10:01

    Gorgeous shot! Enjoy your weekend.

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  17. DeniseinVA3 June 2016 at 10:25

    Fabulous macro and what a lovely color combination.

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  18. Carol @Comfort Spring Station4 June 2016 at 04:23

    lovely photos

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  19. Ela4 June 2016 at 13:11

    Fantastic shot !!
    Happy weekend

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  20. José Ramón4 June 2016 at 13:46

    Es un placer para los sentidos su blog feliz fin de semana Saludos

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  21. Laura5 June 2016 at 18:33

    Wow, wow, wow I have never seen such a brilliant rainbow in one flower… gorgeous!

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  22. Vilt og vakkert6 June 2016 at 09:20

    Heisann, my absent is ridiculous, I made my post on Friday looking for yours, but did not see the forrest but trees... ( do you have this proverb?)
    Have a nice week ;:OD)

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  23. joanna uk10 June 2016 at 02:53

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