Chinese Lantern

That's a beautiful picture Dawn :-))))))

That's lovely. Is that a big seedpod inside?

Pretty pic... lovely colours :o)
Looks like it was photographed at night ?

is this on a plant dawn,, the real thing! looks lovely :o))

Beautiful shot Dawn...with the little fruit inside :))

Wonderful Photo Dawn :)

Thanks Louise, Amblealice, Jacque. :-)
Yes Gee, the seed is inside. I love the way the lanterns turn to mesh at this time of year to reveal the seed.
Sandra. I took this off the plant this afternoon.
It was photographed against the TV screen TT, ha ha.

Its beautiful Dawn,,,It almost looks like carved Jade.......

Beautiful photo Dawn .. now I am jealous 'cos I put a new plant in this year and it has died .. I think it was to dry where it was , I will have another go next year ... ..
Are you remembering to turn your Sloe Gin over every day ? I find that one of those wine carriers is good for that from the super market , when they are upside down they don't fall over in them ....... :o)

Wow, looks so beautiful on that dark backdrop!

thanks Milky/Tasteyg - sorry to hear you've lost yours Amy. This plant is growing next to the garage dooir and the soil is pretty rubbish, no depth to it there so maybe they like poor conditions.

Thats lovely dawn

super pic Dawn..well photographed

Its lovely.

Thanks Holly, Deida and Clarice.

Sssh, don't tell anyone, Dawn, but I was getting these confused with the Honesty lanterns!! Couldn't work out why the seeds I planted were so different from your seedpod and why the 'lanterns' were so different in my friends garden earlier on.
Promise you won't tell anyone :)

My lips are sealed Gee.

Lovely photo Dawn, Chinese Gooseberry. Very clever to take it against the TV screen. I didn't know you were so artistic. LOL.

Oh Bob, my talents are endless (I wish). Glad you like it.

wonderfil photo..straight onto favourites.

Glad you like it Ray/Jane. I took 42 photos, ha ha and this was the best one

Wow Dawn.....amazing!

Hopefully you'll have some next year Janey ;-)

How beautiful, you could not buy anything as lovely as that, nature at its best.

A beautiful pic Dawn. Well done.

What a fabulous shot. Beautiful!

I noticed today that the lanterns have turned from orange mesh to light brown but the seed on the inside is still orange - very cute.

what a beautiful lantern. very artistic photo too.

Thanks Seaburn, for something so simple they're quite exquisite arent they.

isnt it always the way though?