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Close-up of a spectacular bird-of-paradise flower with pale blue background #103662551
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A fabulous example of one of the most beautiful, exotic flowers in the world. Its characteristic petals of brilliant orange are fully unfolded, their color made even more intense by the dark blue, almost purple, arrow-shaped `tongues`. The `tongues` are actually the stamen, formed by two elongated, fused petals and tipped with pointed stigma, which in this case are a lighter shade of orange. The single flower dominates the photo and is set against a light blue background, both setting off and not distracting from the subject.