#bizarre flowers

[natureisthegreatestartist]

What’s this? A contorted hazelnut tree that’s blooming in my neighborhood. (Photos by my son.) Weird and wonderful, yes?

[natureisthegreatestartist]

What in the world are these things? They’re the flowers of Petasites japonicus (aka butterbur, sweet colts-foot, bog rhubarb or fuki), an edible perennial that blooms each winter on my property before creating giant leaves. Weird and wonderful, yes?

[natureisthegreatestartist]

Yes, this is a real plant. It’s Diphylleia grayi (aka skeleton flower), whose petals become translucent when it rains. Weird and wonderful, right?

[jinxphoto]

"We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are better at hiding it. That's all."

[beautiful-nature-hd]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC1aypMX8so)

[natureisthegreatestartist]

These fuzzy reddish balls almost look like party decorations, don't they? Fact is, they're flowers. They come from a plant called Parkia biglobosa, also known as the African locust bean.

[zombiemollusk]

Bizarre Flowers/ A Violent Mist - Maudlin Of The Well