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Twice as Beautiful

            Well, as I keep telling you, winter is making a reluctant retreat from Melbourne.  As a sign that spring really is closer now rather than further away, Sunday was a delightful day with warm sunshine and blue skies – a complete contrast to two days before which had been grey, overcast and with hail showers!  Luckily for me, on Sunday I was catching up with a couple of very dear friends of mine at the Royal Botanic Gardens.  We spent a wonderful afternoon traversing the meandering paths and undulating lawns capturing gorgeous blooms in the process, like this vibrant pink double camellia japonica blossom.

Camellia japonica, known as common camellia, Japanese camellia, Japanese rose or Tsubaki in Japanese, is one of the best known species of the genus Camellia. Sometimes called the rose of winter, it belongs to the family Theaceae.  It is the official state flower of Alabama.

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria are botanic gardens across two sites–Melbourne and Cranbourne. The Melbourne Gardens was founded in 1846 when land was reserved on the south side of the Yarra River for a new botanic garden. It extends across thirty eight hectares that slope to the river with trees, garden beds, lakes and lawns.

Taken in: Australia / Victoria / Melbourne South (show map)

Taken on: August 20, 2023

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Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS, f/2.8, 1/200 sec, 6.2mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	6.2mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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