This is the season for the blooming of the Flame of The Forest.
This morning, I have a delightful walk along the seaside promenade garden in Tai Po, Hong Kong.
My walk took me past this Flame of Forest tree. There are many around in the area while I was driving there.
These photos are captured with my smartphone; so please don’t expect them to be of very high quality.
I have always like these trees in full bloom.
In Winter, they shed all the leaves and the trees become bare.
This time of the year, they are just like a flame , on tops of the trees.
Understand that’s how they got the name – people looking from afar thought the trees are on fire.
What a beautiful fire!
What beautiful trees.
Thank you, Dean!
Stunning! What a wonderful way to start your day!
Not bad at all!
When we see this so-called phoenix flowers, their blossoming voices the beginning season of graduation here in Taiwan.
Their flowers are specially red and numerous this year!
Beautiful!
Thank you!
LOVELY TREES–saw those in Philippines , and in Florida.
I suppose they can survive in various areas!
Beautiful. Hong Kong is definitely one place I would like to visit one day.:)
Do visit us!
This is my favourite tree ❤ They're in full bloom here as well! 🙂
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Yeah, such a joy to look at them!
Beautiful. My favorite flowering tree.
The red flowers atop the trees is the most beautiful sight to see in the harsh summer months, here in Dubai.
In India we call them Gulmohar trees.
Didn’t know they exist in Dubai too, thank you!
Amazing splashes of such a vibrant red Michael!
Yes, like that splash!
They are very colorful. We have bottle-brush trees here that are that color, but I don’t think I’ve seen any that big! gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Hi Marsha, there are bigger ones here which I didn’t have chance to photograph!
The bigger they are, the harder they are to fit into a picture. We have the Giant Sequoia trees near where we live. You have to get back so far, and it’s great to have a person next to them to show how huge they are. But our trees are not beautifully colored as your Fire Trees. 🙂
We have trees here which are completely covered with flowers and all red. I rather like this one with a contrast between red and green.
Contrast makes a great picture. I remember a picture my dad took years ago of a maple tree in the fall. Red leaves against bright blue sky-gorgeous! We need contrast!
Yes, contrast between sharp and blur, light and dark, colors against monchromatic, big vs small etc – the principle of photography!
Is that what is called “flamboyant” in Africa? A species of Acacia?
No sure, my friend!
I think it is. The leaves look like acacia. As much as you can tell.
While acacia have thorns, flame of the forest do not have them. Flame of Forest belongs to the Delonix Regia family, I think acacia may belong to a related family.
Lovely colours!
Thank you!
We have this tree here but not in glorious blooms like yours. We have the Yellow Flame too 😉
We have the orange and red species but not the yellow one.
Beautiful! Cheers!
Thank you!
Always a pleasure, my friend!
Have a great day ahead, always~ Cheers!! 😀
Have a great day to you too!
Thank you!! Cheers~ 😀
Thank you 🙂
Cheers!😁
out here in India we have a different tree by name flame of forest. This looks more like a Gulmohar tree in India in terms of tree layout!
Yes, I think this is what it is called in India.
I will make a post on both flame of forest and gulmohar tree… it’s been in offing for quite some time! 🙂
Will be interested to read it!
sure..will keep you posted. It’s overdue..need to buck up! 🙂
🙂
They are also called Poinciana trees. Great photos, Michael!
Thanks for sharing!
Always such beautiful photos my Angel! Thank you for sharing them all!
They are too beautiful not to be shared! Thank you!
I love, love these trees. I first saw them in Costa Rica but they are a problem there for some reason. So gorgeous though.
I am not aware of the problem here, hope there aren’t any!
Likely not. I think it has something to do with the bees they attract.
I see, thank you!