A macro shot of the open flower of a Shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet) plant.
The gentle, pastel pink of the outside contrasts dramatically with the bold red and yellow on the inside of the flower.
Shell ginger, native to Indo-China and Japan, is considered an invasive species in some other tropical climates, such as Cuba.
It is widely grown ornamentally and can attract pollinators like bees and hummingbirds.
This ginger is popular among pollinator species, including bees.
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Two Central Florida photographers with an interest in nature, landscape, bird, flower, space, technology, and architecture photography.
