El Capitolio - Double Decker Hibiscus
Found this rare and unusual hibiscus deep in the Hawaii's Big Island's Waipio Valley - 25 May 2009
2 responses
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Dave Amos said (1 Nov 2009):
Great composition, exposure and color. Also, I like the fact that your DOF is not too short, as often happens with folks setting their cameras on Macro and blasting away.
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Sonia Martinez said (12 Nov 2009):
Michael, El Capitolio hibiscus was originaly discovered in Cuba although apparently the parentage is unkown. My brother in law has the pink one growing in his yard in Miami. One story I read long ago was that it might have been developed by the Atkins Botanical Garden (originally founded by Harvard University) near my hometown of Cienfuegos.
http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/programs/cuba/intro.html
Also by Michael F. O'Brien
