Endangered Hawaiian Maiapilo

by Heidi Fickinger

Title

Endangered Hawaiian Maiapilo

Artist

Heidi Fickinger

Medium

Photograph - Photographic Print

Description

This spectacular flower is the endangered Maiapilo (capparis sandwichiana). I have looked for years to find this flower to photograph it in its own environment and found an area that had several plants in full bloom. The flowers of this beauty look like fireworks. The flowers bloom in the last light of the afternoon. The flowers bloom in white and by morning have changed color to a pale lavender, mauve color. By mid-morning the flowers begin to wilt. When they first bloom, bees and moths and ants come to feed on the pollen. Just as I took this image, a bee was homing in to collect pollen from the laden stigma.

Featured in the following FAA groups:
* A Woman's Touch
* Unique Photography
* If the Image Excites You
* Nikon Full Frame Cameras
* Fine Art American Flower Photography
* Pure Nature Photography
* Global Flowers Photography
* Flowers on Black
* New FAA Up-loads
* 10 Plus
* For the Love of Flowers
* Flowers on Black

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January 24th, 2022

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