Mid-summer downunder: Planchonia careya (Cocky Apple) blooming.

Oooo....That's lovely Bernieh.

Thanks Gilli ... it's rather weird but wonderful!

That's exactly what they look like, isn't it? I just find them so interesting.

One of my favorite type of flowers. A while ago I painted a picture of some similar in pink. Lovely photo Bernieh.

Thanks Faerieflora ... it's a fascinating form!

Gorgeous !

Lovely flower great picture Bernieh

Simply beautiful

Bernieh its beautiful.......so delicate......

WOW i like that its lovely.....

Like it even better with every picture ;0)

this is a stunning close up........

Fantastic photo, Bernieh... well done !

Thanks all.

Wow..gone on to my favourites.lovely

Lovely, I really like these.

wow, that is a beautiful .. I have never heard of this.

Hi Floralhead ... yes this small tree is a native of my area of norhtern Oz. It has never been developed for nursery sales so the only place you will see it is in the bushland in only a few spots across the top of Australia. I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by these ... they're very common in the bushland around my home.

Amazinly beautiful. More pic of it please.

hi thanks for presenting this beautiful flower for us .according to psychologist saying: flower can change bad mood to good mood then this kind of sites should become more and more till struggle never happen.

Thanks Margeurite ... I ventured out into the bushland to get these shots. Of course as the flowers only open in the early evening I was attached by march flies and other nasties that were flying around at that time of day!