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05-Feb-2020 Christine Hanrahan

Banksia 'cone'

I came across the fascinating seed pod while browsing through some other things and asked if I could take a photo. To me it is beautiful, and it looks handmade, perhaps from clay! I understand there are many species of Banksia plants, thus I have no idea from which this one comes.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
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Date/Time05-Feb-2020 16:19:58
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Exposure Time1/80 sec
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Dan Greenberg03-Mar-2020 03:50
This is very cool and very photogenic. ~BV~
Chris07-Feb-2020 06:53
These are beautiful art works from nature, super image and detail.
Blandine Mangin06-Feb-2020 16:09
very nice ! v
hayl06-Feb-2020 14:58
It does look like something made of clay. Nicely photographed.
Ika Zinka Eferl06-Feb-2020 12:52
Wow...fantastic shot! V
Yvonne06-Feb-2020 09:47
We had one growing by our front gate that had similar seedpods... they need fire to germinate.. amazing you having
one of these, they're very Australian. v
danad06-Feb-2020 09:35
A stunning seed pod ! It makes an amazing art piece ! V.
John Reynolds LRPS06-Feb-2020 06:10
Amazing what nature designs. V.
joseantonio06-Feb-2020 04:36
nice closeup detail.V.
John Vass06-Feb-2020 03:00
This is is fantastic! Googled it! Learn something new every day! Great find! V
Hank Vander Velde06-Feb-2020 02:23
Fascinating for sure and good close-up of it Christine.
Walter Otto Koenig06-Feb-2020 01:45
Fascinating to see this. Really like the detail in your image. "V"
Isabel Cutler05-Feb-2020 23:36
I agree. Absolutely beautiful.
Helen Betts05-Feb-2020 23:33
What a bizarre looking seed pod, and you've captured it in excellent detail. V.
Graeme05-Feb-2020 23:14
An amazing find and capture of it, Christine. V!!
globalgadabout05-Feb-2020 22:15
extraordinary...it looks as if it has long since spluttered out the seeds...
Don05-Feb-2020 22:14
Now that looks familiar! A perfect 'cone'.
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