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Cameroon Pink Ginger

Costus phyllocephalus, sometimes known as Cameroon Pink Ginger, looking happy after the rain. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This particular flower was about 15 feet (4.5 m) deep inside all the shrubs and the longest lens on hand could only give up to a 400mm reach. So using the Ex Tele Conv mode on the camera gave at least up to a 800mm crop to work with. It was a jpeg-only mode though.

[phytophiliac]

Costus barbatus new shoots. Costus barbatus is a member of the ginger family native to Costa Rica. It is considered critically endangered.

[los-plantalones]

🌀 spiral ginger

[jessaerys]

cannot stop watching the it's fucking winnie the fucking pooh video. i want her

[thebotanicalarcade]

n3_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: Curtis's botanical magazine.. London ; New York [etc.] :Academic Press [etc.]. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/449634

[jorgesanson]

Costus - La Piedad

[pussypopstiel]

Love the inbox trick or treating I’m seeing

[high-on-sonder]

TOMMY SERVING

TOMMY JUST IN SOCKS SERVING BREAKFAST IN BED (almost)

[cyberpawn]

I also cannot understate my love for Vale in small town settings because they have such a big personality, they're one of those people everyone knows in a small town, for better or worse

[maverickaunnehir]

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[helluvatimes]

A French Kiss In The Garden

A particular outstanding one in a field of Scarlet Spiral Flag or French Kiss in the botanic gardens. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Two stops of negative exposure compensation was needed for this shot. Colours were straight-out-of the camera. When composing, I would usually place the subject off centre for a stronger composition but with some exceptions. This was just one of those exceptional cases.

[phytophiliac]

Costus cf. scaber

Costus scaber is one of several species commonly called "spiral ginger". According to one source, its uses range from bringing down the fever to dealing with kidney ailments, snakebites, thirst and the effects of having endured too much sunlight.

[clairity-org]

Missouri Botanical Garden 10/27/23 by Sharon Mollerus