Ixora coccinea, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland IMG 8578
If you are alert while taking photowalks through your neighborhood, you may be able to photograph some colorful and unusual flowers. I took this photograph in Kentlands, our home community within the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Ixora coccinea, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland USA IMG 8578
Canon PowerShot G11 Camera
Photograph by Roy Kelley
Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
What a lovely coral red color! I don't think I have ever seen that flower. Or maybe I am just not as alert as you are!
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Hi Roy, Very pretty flower and almost as pretty as a yellow one.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
You certainly find some really unusual flowers while walking through your community, Roy!
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Thank you very much for your comments. It is always good to hear from you.
Thanks, Roy. This is another gorgeous image of what nature gives us to enjoy and live with.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
That is a beautiful bloom and does it go by a common name that I can identify with?
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Joe Pryor
Gabe Sanders
Ixora coccinea (also known as jungle geranium, flame of the woods or jungle flame) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is a common flowering shrub native to Southern India and Sri Lanka. It has become one of the most popular flowering shrubs in South Florida gardens and landscapes. - Wikipedia
Gabe Sanders
Stuart, FL
We expect early afternoon thunderstorms in Maryland. This morning is the time for outdoor activities.
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