Flowering Adenium

Adenium obesum is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, that is native to the Sahel regions, south of the Sahara and tropical and subtropical eastern and southern Africa and Arabia. Common names include Sabi star, kudu, mock azalea, impala lily and desert rose.

Deep pink in colour, these flowers have five petals, creating a vignette.

Spider Lily

Spider lilies have their origin in the Caribbean and South America, but is now found in Asia as well. These photographs are taken in India.

A fly on a spider lily

An insect inside the petals of a spider lily.

A spider lily

Related Images: More white flowers: Chapha the tropical flower, Plumeria in English or Free photographs of White Flowers
or Flower pots with floating flowers or Brown butterfly on small pink flowers or

Unusual Hibiscus  - a high resolution photograph of a single unique hibiscus flower of two different colors.

Flower Arrangement in pots

Just flowers floating in pots is a common flower arrangement but here too artistry is involved. Different colours need to be harmoniously alighed and placed. here the red and white petals add to the decoration.

Three gray stoneware flower pots with floating flowers make a pretty picture. When not many flowers are available, petals fill the gap.

And the flowers need not be expensive ones. Here are simple inexpensive flowers which make this pretty flower arrangement.

A closeup of a large yellow flower surrounded by red velvety petals.

You might also like Lotus Beds in a water canal or more flower pots with floating flowers or Small colorful flowers for backgrounds

For more images of flowers try the label "Flowers" or see examples of the art of Bonsai.
or for header images of nature scenes and urban landscapes for blogs, try the label "Headers." For a very basic and simple header try this: Flowers with special effects for simple headers.

Flowers as backgrounds

A single orange flower against a green background. Orange hibiscus with striped yellow and green leaves. Higher res images available.

Here is a painted impression of violet chapha (plumeria) flowers against a fading blue and white vignette background. In the foreground are the large green leaves of the chapha. A slight effect has been given to this picture, a painted look.

White flowers like a cobra's head. A herbaceous perennial with white flowers which look like the hood or head of a cobra. Also called the peace lily.

Chapha the tropical flower, Plumeria in English or Unusual Hibiscus or Or try the label Flowers

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A strange flower

This one is an odd looking and weird flower! Despite looking on the internet I could not find a similar one so it's a flower without a name. Saw it in Thane. It looked a bit like an orchid, but I don't think it is one. It's got a green stem and the buds are round green balls. The petals are orange, pink and red and the centre you can see violent filaments with yellow tips. The petals look like giant tongues, all curled up, as if waiting to strike. The ovule is a light pink. A good example of a flower for students if they are trying to identify the different parts because all the parts are so in your face!

The flowers in their tree.

A close-up of the flower which actually looks ugly despite the multitude of colours. It appears to have teech and a tongue and a mouth! A predator of some sort? The top of the petal looks green and the inside looks red, giving the impression of a mouth.

Related Images: Unusual Hibiscus or for more images of flowers of different kinds and colours, try the label "Flowers"

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Lotus Beds in a water canal

The Lotus plant grows in water, and the white and pink lotuses are the national flowers of India and Vietnam, respectively. Wonder if that is because its seeds can germinate even after a thousand years! These pictures can also be used as backgrounds.
This photograph is of a water canal with growing lotus plants floating on the surface of the water.

This is a closer look at the plant and one of the pink lotus flowers. However the flower is not a fresh one and is a little withered, its pink petals wilting. The dried seed head is visible though, which are much like the a lemon with pins! On some of the stems you can see the dried seed head only as the petals have withered and fallen off.

Related Images: Chapha the tropical flower, Plumeria in English or Bougainvillea Bonsai or check out the label "Flowers"

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Sunflower photos

Sunflowers are not native to India and are rarely seen unless one goes to cultivated fields. They are most used to extract sunflower oil which is popular in India as a cooking oil. 

This is a sunflower field near Nashik, also spelled Nasik. 

In these photographs the sunflowers look a little droopy as if unable to bear the hot sun. Scraggly too with very few petals.

The rest are close-ups of a large sunflower. This particular flower is bending down, almost shyly.

This is a view and close-up of a sunflower from the side.

Related Photographs: Photographs of Yellow Flowers
Unusual Hibiscus or try the label "Flowers"

Small colorful flowers for backgrounds

These pictures can be used as backgrounds for blogs and websites. They can also be used for designs and borders and greeting cards. The uses are multiple, and I have large high resolution pictures of these with me in case anyone requires them. 

These plants appear to be related to the cactus family as the leaves and stems are thick and absorbent.

Photographs of Yellow Flowers

Here is a deeply coloured single yellow flower against a background of dark green leaves.

A bunch of dark yellow flowers with large petals against green leaves. There is dew visible on the leaves.

Another bunch of light yellow flowers with buds against the green of a lawn.

For more images of flowers try the label "Flowers"

Free photographs of White Flowers

These free images of white flowers can be used as backgrounds for any other purpose.

This is Bougainvillea plant, a type of woody vine which can grow up to 1-12 meters high. There are various species, and the photographs below are of the tropical woody Bougainvillea from India. White Bougainvillea is most common although this flowering vine has flowers of different colours. You can see some orange and yellow flowers in this primarily white Bougainvillea.

This is a close-up of the Bougainvillea plant. Bits of yellow and pink can also be seen.

These are small white flowers surrounded by pink and violent flowers,  a flowering bush. On zooming these image appears to be painted because of the treatment.

The photos below are white flowers with long slim green stems on a flower bed. In the background there are trees and bushes.

This is a closer look at the white flower bed. In the background there are trees.

This photo shows a tiny white flower with a pink dot in the centre, against a background of large green leaves. Most of the photograph is of big shiny green leaves.

Related Images: More white flowers: Chapha the tropical flower, Plumeria in English or
or Flower pots with floating flowers or Brown butterfly on small pink flowers or

Unusual Hibiscus  - a high resolution photograph of a single unique hibiscus flower of two different colors.

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Brown butterfly on small pink flowers

These are some images of a brown butterfly feeding on tiny pink flowers. The soft brown coat with the tiny yellow dots is clearly visible as are the large round black eyes. The spidery thin legs are lightly perched on the petals. There is one long antenna which goes in a curve into the petals. Wonder what species of butterfly this is. The photograph was taken in Kamshet district in Maharashtra, India.

In this picture the butterfly can be seen from the side. It looks almost human or at least some kind of alien being! The coat could well be a robe being swept in the wind, and it appears at a cursory glance as if it has just two legs. The butterfly seems to be walking on the petals.

This is another image of a brown butterly, a different species. It is a very tiny one and perched on a dried leaf which is lying on dry grass.

You might also like Green caterpillar images or photos of Citronella Orange Ants or Photographs of brown and black bees or for more images of insects try the label "Insects"
For images of flowers try the label "Flowers"

Bougainvillea Bonsai

This is a photograph of the pink Bougainvilla plant. It is a bonsai, a miniature Bouganvillea. From my dad's garden. I have a much larger (3mb) pic with me of this very photo. Note the beautiful pink petals and the tiny white flowers in the midst of the pinkness.

Related Images: If you are looking for more pictures of bonsai plants try these posts: Bonsai of the Banyan Tree or Chapha the tropical flower, Plumeria in English or Bonsai of Gular, Chilly and a Christmas Tree or Plaited Bonsai Plant

Flower pots with floating flowers

Here are some high resolution images of flowers in their pots, without stems. The shots were taken from above. The original photos vary from 1-2 mb and the originals have not been posted here. The ones on this post are however fairly high res and the first two pictures can be used for headers with a little cropping.

The first two pictures are of the Gerbera flowers, belonging to the Sunflower family. The clarity of the pics is good and thus they can easily be used for headers.

Am not quite sure of the names of the flowers in the pic below, but they seem to be two different species. This picture being less clear than the ones above, it was difficult to identify them. The yellow and oranges ones appear to be marigold and the pink seem to be tiny roses.

You might also like: Sunflower photos
For more images of flowers try the label "Flowers" or for header images of nature scenes and urban landscapes for blogs, try the label "Headers." For a very basic and simple header try this: Flowers with special effects for simple headers.

Chapha the tropical flower, Plumeria in English

These are close-up high resolution photographs of yellow white and purple Chapha flowers, commonly found in India and other tropical countries. The flowers are usually yellow or white but at times you find purple and pink ones too. One of the pictures here is of the purple Chapha. The Chapha is called  Plumeria in English.

This photo of the purple or violet plumeria is my favourite one. I liked the composition, the blue sky taking up a large space in the picture and the camera angle showing the flowers from underneath. Here the stark contrast between the large leaves and small flowers is evident. It has been given a certain effect on photoshop, using the paint photo tool.

All these pictures are from bonsai plants.

More pictures of bonsai plants: Bonsai of the Banyan tree or Bougainvillea Bonsai or an intricate Plaited Bonsai Plant or or Bonsai of Gular, Chilly and a Christmas Tree
Or if you are looking for photographs of white flowers try this one: Free photographs of White Flowers

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Flowers with special effects useful for simple header images

These images are of flowers hung like a garland across a doorway. I have tried some special effects with them so they become more interesting. Perhaps they could be useful for someone looking for simple header images. I have a large size in case someone is interested.

This one is like a painted flower doorway.

In this one the flowers look as if they are growing out of a stone.

Here the background of the flowers is more like small tiles, some sort of texture.

For more complex headers based on urban landscapes and Nature scenes try the label "Headers"

Unusual Hibiscus

This Hibiscus flower is of a freaky colour, all by itself! I guess you can call it a mutant as some of it petals are red and some yellow. Maybe it's the only one of its kind in the world! I think it is very beautiful and unique. From my dad's terrace garden.
These flowers are native to tropical climes.

This one has a dark purple background. I made it for a desktop wall paper. It's the right size for a medium sized laptop.

For more images of flowers try the label "Flowers"

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