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The Living Forest (87) : Himalayan Balsam

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (87) : Himalayan Balsam

This rapidly growing plant with its elegant hooded-shaped flowers is native to the Himalaya.
It was introduced to European gardens from the Himalayas in 1839 and since then has become widely naturalised in different parts of the world.
Himalayan Balsam has a very high rate of nectar production !

Dutch name : Reuzenbalsemien
German name : Drüsiges Springkraut
Latin name : Impatiens glandulifera

Comentarios 20

Anca Silvia B. 22/09/2010 19:11
sehr schoen Mark...lg anca
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Vitória Castelo Santos 29/09/2009 22:09
Gefällt mir schönes Foto
lg Vitoria

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Adele D. Oliver 29/09/2009 22:05
Exquisite blossoms and colour, wonderful light .... so well presented. Yes, we have a lot of it here, thought it was called a wild orchid.
greetings, Adele
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Deryck 29/09/2009 21:46
A beautiful flower. Very well captured in splendid colours and sharpness
Deryck
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Maria João Arcanjo 29/09/2009 19:50
excellent light! Beautiful colours. Very good.
Beijinhos
MJ
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j.a.j.jansen m. 29/09/2009 18:45
Great colours and light.
Jan.
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A. Lötscher -Bergjäger- 29/09/2009 18:04
Eine fantastische Schärfe und grossartig in den Farben!!
Wunderschön!!
LG Bergjäger
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Werner R. Albert 29/09/2009 15:31
Never heared of this flower and never seen.
But something learned again.
Impressive captured and presented
in best colours and sharpness.
***
And thanks a lot for your friendly comment.
Tomorrow I will show the complete sculpture-group
with more details and the location.

best wishes
Werner
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Sylvia Schulz 29/09/2009 14:40
eine herrliche Blüte und wunderschön die Farben!
lg Sylvia
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Annick 29/09/2009 14:27
Une très jolie fleur que tu nous présentes et merci pour le résumé intéressant.
Amitiés
Annick
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Gruber Fred 29/09/2009 14:17
Hallo Mark,ein sehr schönes Lich erzeugt dein Bild und die Schärfe ist sehr gut.Gute Arbeit.
LG Fred
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Josef Kainz 29/09/2009 13:43
Sehr schön ein klasse Makro
lg. josef
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Gisèle W. 29/09/2009 12:31
Mooi die Rode kleuren met die groene achtergrond.Geweldige combinatie.
Groetjes, Gisèle
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Pe-Sto 29/09/2009 10:26
Das sind ja herrliche Blüten, die sehen fast aus wie Orchideen, wunderschön. Eine fantastische Aufnahme, Mark!
lg Peggy
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Natalja Dralova 29/09/2009 9:48
Very, very beautiful !
Magnificent light.
regards,

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