Macropidia fuliginosa - Black Kangaroo Paw
by Lesley Evered
Title
Macropidia fuliginosa - Black Kangaroo Paw
Artist
Lesley Evered
Medium
Photograph - Pentax K30
Description
This green flower, found in Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia is actually called a Black kangaroo paw. It is a native spring time Australian wildflower. Kings Park is a conservation and preservation park.....
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This picture was placed 3rd / 19 in the Anigozanthos And Macropidia Fuliginosa Contest in the Australian Wildflowers And Native Plants Group, 11th May 2021.....
Placed 2nd / 52 in the Spring In Australia - Native Plants Only Contest in the Australian Wildflowers And Native Plants Group, 1st September 2021....
Placed 2nd / 39 in the J or K or L or M Australian Wildflowers in the Australian Wildflowers And Native Plants Group, 18th April 2022...
This picture has been featured in the following 13 groups:
Trick And Treat Of Nature, 23rd April, 2020...
Global Flowers Photography, 25th April 2020...
Your Dolls Soft Toys Or Flowers, 14th May 2021...
The Space Between, 14th May 2021...
Only Blooms And Flowers Photography, 14th May 2021...
Macro Marvels, 15th May 2021...
A Womans Touch, 15th May 2021....
Western Australia, 16th May 2021....
For The Love Of Flowers, 17th May 2021....
Mind Blowing Photography, 17th May 2021....
Just Perfect, 18th May 2021....
Bags, 20th May 2021....
Your Very Best Photography, 22nd May 2021....
A Gorgeous Green - Nature Only, 31st May 2021....
Macropidia fuliginosa, the sole species of genus Macropidia, is a perennial rhizomatous flowering plant. Commonly known as the black kangaroo paw, it is endemic to Southwest Australia, specifically from Perth to Geraldton in the north of the region. (Wikipedia)...
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April 22nd, 2020
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Comments (16)
Brian Tada
Congratulations, Lesley, on your win in the Australian Wildflowers and Native Plants Group contest!
Lesley Evered replied:
Thank you so much Brian for your very kind congratulations....most appreciated.
Michaela Perryman
Congratulations joint second place in JKL Wildflowers in Australian Wildflowers and Native Plants Group - April 2022
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks very much Michaela....I am so delighted with this result in your contest
Neil Maclachlan
A lovely image, Lesley. It gets my vote in the J-M Australian plants contest.
Lesley Evered replied:
Thank you very much Neil for such lovely comments and for the favouriting and I so much appreciate your vote in the contest, thank you very much.
LEANNE SEYMOUR
Congrats on your 2nd place win in the "Spring in Australia - Native Plants only" contest! f/l
Lesley Evered replied:
Very many thanks Leanne for your kind congratulations and for the like and favourite.....I have always liked this picture so am more than delighted with being placed second in this contest.
Michaela Perryman
Congratulations - 2nd place, Spring in Australia Contest 2021
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks so much Mik for this super news....I am so delighted with this result.....and many congratulations to you on winning :-)
Brooks Garten Hauschild
Lesley, congratulations on your homepage feature in 'A Woman's Touch'! I'm also sharing this today in our 'favorite homepage feature' group thread. Lovely. Wonderful lighting, curls on the flower edges & muted spring colors. Fvl.
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks so much Brooks for favouriting, featuring and liking this one....all greatly appreciated and I am absolutely delighted.
Janet Marie
Congratulations, for the Homepage Feature, in the Art Group, "FOR THE LOVE OF FLOWERS" for Monday, May 17, 2021! You are welcome to submit your featured artwork in the Group's discussion thread “APRIL-JUNE 2021 Thanks/Archive Featured PHOTOGRAPHY only!" Thank you for sharing your unique flower photography and being a member of the group. like/fave Janet🌼
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks so much Janet for your lovely comments and for liking, favouriting and featuring this one in your group....truly appreciated.
Michaela Perryman
Congratulations on Third placing in - Anigozanthos and Macropidia fuliginosa contest May 2021
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks so much Mik.....I am walking on air now!!! Delighted to be placed in the top three.
Michaela Perryman
I have always liked this photo, l/f
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks Mik.....I have too!. Thanks so much for the like and the favouriting, most appreciated