The tropical-looking bird of paradise plant (Strelitzia reginae) is actually a native of sub-tropical South Africa. But it certainly has the pizzazz of a tropical plant, especially when being visited by a colorful gold dust day gecko seeking to sup on the flower’s nectar.
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What a gorgeous photo. The strelizia flowers are very familiar and a favourite, but those geckos are something else, and the combination is fabulous.
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It’s a favorite combination so I have something of a collection of similar photos, but I doubt that wlll stop me from taking more.
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Wow! What a shot! Great macro!
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Geckos are generally obliging subjects and the flowers too in their way.
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Awesome!!
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Great shot!
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Thanks, Jessie.
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Amazing capture! Great little chap you got to pose for you 🙂 🙂
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If you don’t get too intrusive, the geckos will generally just keep on doing whatever it is they’re up to.
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What an excellent photo Graham 🙂
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Thanks Brian. Over the years I’ve taken a number of similar photos, but I still look for this kind of image.
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This is gorgeous Graham. If I had an award, I’d give it to you!
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Thanks, Sandy. When they’re in bloom I check them out because they’re popular with geckos, birds and all kinds of bugs.
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Mango-like colors, I approve!!
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The flowers, and the plant itself, don’t last particularly long, but when they first bloom they’re gorgeous.
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brilliant Graham, took me a few moments to realise it wasn’t coming out of the flower itself!
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The flowers do have an abstract quality to them. They’re so strange and exotic that the gecko could be a part of them.
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