An Indian flower... for Virginiese by KarmaSong

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Aug 04, 2015

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The exotic red flowers of the cannonball tree smell like expensive perfume and bloom for only one day each. They are without nectar, but bees are rewarded for visiting them with a special kind of pollen.The cannonball tree ( called ' nagalingam' in Hindi), is sacred in India, as it is associated with the male fertility of Shiva.The fruits that come from the flowers are a botanical curiosity because they mimic the shape and size of cannon balls, but, in contrast to the flowers, they release a fetid aroma at maturity when they hit the ground and break open. Cannonball trees grow in the humid, low elevations of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. I took the photo earlier this year in February.

Une des espèces inconnues pour moi jusqu'à ce voyage en Inde, et que penser d'une fleur qui se transforme en boulet de canon ?! ...Si tu la veux dans ton jardin, Virginie, il faudra attendre un peu plus de réchauffement climatique en Lorraine ;-)...

Thank you so much for your visits and nice comments on my previous Rajasthani picture. Have a nice week!... Please zoom in for greater overall impression!

Comments (23)

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magnus073

2:17PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

Jean-Luc, this is a truly spectacular photo and a wonderful dedication four Virginie. Most assuredly this will be greatly appreciated.

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Mondwin

2:24PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

Wonderful dedication my friend!!!!Bravissimo!:DDD.HUgsxx Whylma

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Jean_C

2:55PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

Quelles magnifiques couleurs! Une fleur absolument superbe et exotique, et un excellent cliché! Dommage que tous les canons soient plus dangereux que celui-là!

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Leije

2:58PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

Cette fleur exotique a des fruits bien curieux! La fleur est superbe, et ta photo est splendide avec ces belles couleurs, Jean-Luc !

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Richardphotos

3:33PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

such a beautiful flower and a great macro

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caty77

3:39PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

Une fleur que je ne connaissais pas non plus, elle est digne d'une planète exotique :) Bonne journée à toi!

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virginiese

4:28PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

Wow Jean-Luc ! Tu me gâtes vraiment beaucoup avec cette superbe photo. Que dire d'une telle fleur ! Elle est tellement belle que je l'aimerais très certainement dans mon jardin mais comme tu le soulignes, les conditions climatiques ne sont pas favorables.... quoique ! Je t'envie d'avoir vu toutes ces belles choses et surtout d'avoir pu en sentir l'odeur. Tu as de la chance d'avoir de si beaux souvenirs, considère-les comme des trésors précieux. En attendant, je te mets 5++++++++++++++++, pour rappeler le bon vieux temps, je la garde dans mes favoris et je croise les doigts pour te voir dans la prochaine LWITG !!! Grosses bises !

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Hendesse

5:06PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

What an extraordinary beauty, a really interesting flower. Fantastic shot, a wonderful dedication!

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MarciaGomes

6:32PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

Surpreendente foto meu amigo essa flore é diferente é maravilhosa os detalhes e cores são magníficas,obrigado pela explicação sobre a flor ela imita a forma de bola de canhão quando ainda não floreceu,ou depois que morre,penso que essa flor é muito grande.++++++++++++++5

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Lucterios

6:35PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

Très Jolie fleur aux magnifiques couleurs !

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kgb224

8:22PM | Tue, 04 August 2015

Wonderful capture my friend. God bless.

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flavia49

12:07AM | Wed, 05 August 2015

wonderful image

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giulband

4:43AM | Wed, 05 August 2015

Good capture !

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gaius

9:29AM | Wed, 05 August 2015

Bon sang qu'elle est belle...et ce que tu en dis, fort instructif au demeurant, me fait une fois de plus penser à une espèce "d'intelligence" des plantes qui me fascine. Superbe prise-de-vue et superbe cadeau pour la Souris Lorraine.

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rainbows

10:36AM | Wed, 05 August 2015

Wonderful capture and fascinating detail dear Jean-Luc. Very kind dedication to Virgine. Hugs Di Di. xx

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EyeOfTheBeholder

1:10PM | Wed, 05 August 2015

A stunning capture of a beautiful flower,thank you for sharing it with us.

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VEDES

9:44PM | Wed, 05 August 2015

Fantastic flower and shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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sossy

11:10AM | Fri, 07 August 2015

pure poem of nature! this amazing and beautiful flower seems to glow! ;o)

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ia-du-lin

5:50AM | Sun, 09 August 2015

beautiful flower, very nice capture

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JeffersonAF

4:51PM | Fri, 14 August 2015

Beautiful.

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VDH

6:11PM | Fri, 14 August 2015

Very beautiful flower, excellent capture!!

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K_T_Ong

10:37PM | Tue, 08 September 2015

I've seen this flower several times here in Singapore where I live! Never been able to find out what sort of plant it is... until now!

Very exotic-looking species. Loved the balmy fragrance, too. (I'd love it if there were some cannonball tree essential oil. ;) ) You did a superb close-up shot of this blossom!

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