photography meme, again again

[quesarah]

This time, photos are for gonzo21 who wanted to see my bookshelf, my favorite plant, and a view from one of my windows.

I had trouble picking one plant, hence the multitude.

	my bookshelf. note books, cds, photos, and storage. i'm an ikea girl.
	bird of paradise.
	the morning light catches the paper-thin flowers of the bougainvillea and the whole bush glows faintly. this picture does them no justice.
	i love palm trees. every time i see one, i stop and realize "hey, i really do live in southern california."
	the aptly named queen palm. bloody majestic tree.
	the view from my living room

Comments

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Is it true that they evolved that way to attract brightly coloured birds to come and check them out?


And gosh, I admire your tidy bookshelf, almost as much as I fear it.

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't know for sure. But the spathe (the part that looks like a beak) is strong enough to support the weight of a bird. And the flower petals on top open very nicely to provide nectar, get pollinated etc. So, even though I'm not certain, I expect that they did evolve that way to attract birds. Nifty, eh?

ph33r my anal-retentiveness, you're not the only one who does. ;)