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Bottlebrush Flowers


Callistemon are referred to as Bottlebrush flowers since they resemble bottlebrushes.


This particular bottlebrush tree is attracting many wasps.
The wasp appears to be cleaning up the bristles...


It must be tough cleaning up the bristles. Some areas are very hard to reach.

Linking up with :

Live Every Moment - Bokeh (first photo)
Fabulous Friday (second photo)
Better than Best (third photo)
Macro Friday

22 comments:

  1. lovely captures! the last one is amazing!

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  2. Beautiful photos of our bottlebrush and great capture with the wasp.

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  3. Gorgeous!! And fantastic detail on that wasp!

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  4. Those are all awesome. Especially love the 2nd one for some reason!

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  5. Beautiful, I liked the 3rd pic of the wasp especially!

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  6. Love the captures, especially the one of the wasp.

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  7. Great shots. We have one bottlebrush growing on the property. A wonderful addition to the garden.

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  8. Great capture, I think the third is my favourite, great DOF!

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  9. Love the composition of all your photos and the bokeh on the last one is fantastic!

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  10. Yummy...such a smart wasp!!! Love this shot!

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  11. Love these bottlebrushes, what a neat flower! Gorgeous captures!

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  12. I've seen these shrubs on holiday, but I did not know the name ...
    very nice captured the little insect ...
    LG: Karin

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  13. Love the bottlebush. Great detail on the wasp!

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  14. Good job :) your wasps are so orange compared to ours.

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  15. Love your photos, great compositions and detail. That is one wicked looking wasp, you are more brave than I would have been.

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  16. Wonderful macros! Thanks for linking up!

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  17. Your photography just gets better each time I visit, One. How did you achieve that bokeh? The images look sharper with the bokeh background like that .
    Rosie

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  18. OMG-oodness that is a cool looking flower! AND the third shot of the bee is wonderful! =)

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