Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: waxy

These are such spectacular tropical plants, seen in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 1st September 2011. Their large size and vivid colour are both eyecatching and breathtaking. These large, red, waxy bracts protect the tiny flowers inside them, which are always difficult to see because they are way above my head. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconia