Hibiscus flower petals
Giant lobelia
Sunflower florets
Close view of a calla lily
The veins on a castor bean leaf
The flower of a claret cup cactus
Picotee pansies
The spores of a flower
Hairpin banksia
Thorns on a prickly pear cactus
Coleus plants
A zinnia hybrid flower
Castor bean leaf
Hair cap moss
Water lily
Red tulips
A close view of a green leaf
Palm fronds
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Hibiscus Petals
Bright petals mark the hibiscus, a flowering plant found in much of the world.
Photograph by Amy White & Al Petteway
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