One of our favorite things about Melbourne is the abundance of beautiful flowers. The fresh and floral landscape is also the cause for some of the worst allergies either of us have experienced in our lives but that’s a post for another day.
The Birds of Paradise flower, Crane flower, or Strelitzia, is one that neither Ryan nor I can walk by without stopping to admire its exotic bloom. Native to South Africa, the flower resembles a bird in flight. The colors are so bright and bold that we wanted to share just a few of our favorite shots of the one blooming right outside of our church.
We have one really close to our home, as well. It’s a funny looking one, but incredibly interesting indeed. I had no idea it came from South Africa. Thanks for the link, I’ll look more into it 🙂 Take care
We call these rainbow spikes. I’ll let you correct Claire. And yes, the pollen was killer a few weeks ago. I do not have allergies and the “dust” in the neighborhood shortened quite a few walks.
Bird of Paradise is a beautiful plant. Our Melbourne weather does let us grow many varieties of plants. – Emma