A few weeks ago, I posted this photo in the Weekly Photo Challenge : Threshold
Taking a step back, it was a fallen frond that first caught my eye. These two pictures put the opening flower into the general context of the tree.
It occurred to me that it would be interesting to track the development of the ‘flower’ as it opened, subject only to attacks by hungry birds! I am fortunate in being able to use a zoom lens from our deck to capture these shots. Here is the result.
Seventeen days after seeing the threshold, the flower is fully open. With a steady hand, I attempted to to get a close up of the ‘seeds’
I am dedicating this post to two fellow bloggers, whose work I enjoy. These ladies have been kind enough to share hints, when asked, about various tricks for better looking photographic posts. So a big ‘thank you’ to Amy over at Photography Journal Blog and Suze at Fraulein Wanderlust
