Up Close and Personal............

what a lovely rich colour milky

They look like talons hooked round. Strange but beautiful.

Beautiful colour and great closeup!

Gee. I think you've hit the nail on the head. These are Milky's talons and that is poor Ray's blood.

Toto Behave yourself I will have you know this Essex girl hasn't got any nails left at the moment, they are all broken. When this flower really opens up it uncurls and the little balls at the ends turn a beautiful purplish blue...........

Not surprised they turn purplish/blue with those talons in them!!!

Ah! thought so. Broken nails, bruising and blood. Ray must have put up quite a fight.

Ha ha ha .........Toto....Yoy cant fight with someone as laid back as him....he laughs at you.......but just remember........... your not far away...........

I might be moving to a safer area.

He he he he he ...................

great pic Milki

Thanks Deida...........

Excellent close-up Milky, what and unusal looking bloom ! Amazing ....

Thanks................