Complex flower of the Sara tree

Posted by Ray (Bangkok, Thailand) on 31 August 2008 in Plant & Nature.

This is the flower of the species of tree under which Buddha is said to have been born, and to have died. It is not native to Thailand, but you can find a tree in many temple gardens.

Canon EOS 40D
1/100 second
F/14.0
ISO 200
100 mm

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