Sunday 4 September 2011

Walking Iris

These beautiful flowers are Neomarica northiana. They are known as Walking Iris because of the unusual way they reproduce. After the flower has died, a small plantlet begins to develop in its place. As it gets bigger, it weighs down the flower stem, and when that eventually touches the ground, the plantlet takes root.













3 comments:

  1. Nature sure is amazing...and beautiful.

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  2. O que aconteceu? As fotos estão todas distorcidas e de lado. :(

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