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Tiny Callistemon

I went walking in our gardens today looking for something really tiny to Blip and came across this Callistemon.  I have never noticed before how these tiny bursts of flowers unravel from their stem.  They look so beautifully compact, twisted down and ready to spring, each bunch of filaments bearing a tiny burst of pollen.  All those specks on the picture are in fact pollen that has been blown over the plant with the wind. These flowers are commonly known as bottle brush.  I have Blipped many in full flower, but was intrigued by the stage these are in presently.  My extra is the original flower I picked from he bush. It is about 3 inches in length.

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