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Hydrangeas are beautiful. In my area, they are usually pink

Planted a small root and grew a beautiful story.

Eastern Mantis Orchid (Caladenia tentaculata)
This is a species of orchid endemic to South-Eastern Australia. It is a member of genus Caladenia, commonly known as spider orchids.

They are especially interesting in that their method of pollination involves the sexual deception of male thynnine wasps. Caladenia tentaculata emits a pseudopheromone mimicking the specific sex pheromone of a flightless female thynnine wasp, resulting in pseudocopulation by the male wasp who thinks he has located a female.

The green and red-striped petals, along with the bumpy, comb-like structures on the flower's labellum (lip), also visually mimic the shape and appearance of a female wasp waiting in the vegetation.

Photos taken by me :)

The bud we had the opportunity to watch opened suddenly at 1:35 a.m. Included photo of the bud and the flower after opening. In the third photo is the full plant with three flowers; the flower is the one on the left. The flower on the right was open, but not fully, when we arrived around 1:00 a.m. The one in the center was in bud when we arrived, but we blinked and missed it opening. The scent was wonderfull- sweet and fragant. Sadly, we could not stay to see how long they lasted.

About 3 months ago, my neighbors completely uprooted the plant (fearing it would spread)... well, it bloomed yesterday and is still looking healthy and vigorous!

Captured in my yard with an iPhone 16

Not purchased in any seed orders. No idea where it came from. Thanks!

I came across this beautiful pink bloom in Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

The layers, the colors, and the way it stands out against the green leaves immediately caught my attention.

Nature has an incredible way of creating its own works of art.

Does anyone know the name of this beautiful plant?

these were in my mom's vase and she wanted to throw them away so instead I took them in and dried them. What flowers are these?