Orange Star / Ornithogalum dubium

Macro photo of a potted Orange Star plant that I bought from my grocery store recently and that I finally got round to photographing on 12 April 2013. Such a gorgeous, vibrant colour - a welcome sight, especially as the sun that was shining just a short while ago now seems to have disappeared. If it stays overcast, maybe I will actually get on with my Taxes, which I started on late last night. Only a few days left before the deadline.

"The Dubium flower, hailing from the Hyacinthaceae family of plants, blooms by a variety of names; The Sun Star, Snake flower, Orange Chincherinchee, Orange Star of Bethlehem or Star of Africa. Dubium flowers are endemic to the Cape Province of South Africa, meaning they are unique to that geographic region alone."

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