False Bird of Paradise is a piece of digital artwork by Carlos Vieira which was uploaded on January 13th, 2015.
False Bird of Paradise
Heliconia Rostrata, also known as Hanging Lobster Claw or False Bird of Paradise, is an herbaceous perennial native to Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and... more
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False Bird of Paradise
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Carlos Vieira
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Digital Art
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Heliconia Rostrata, also known as Hanging Lobster Claw or False Bird of Paradise, is an herbaceous perennial native to Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador. Other Heliconias grow in the upright position, their cup-shaped flower bracts storing water for birds and insects. This plant, however, has downward-facing flowers, the flowers thus providing a source of nectar to birds.
Heliconias are known to those who grow them as a host flower to many birds, specially the Hummingbird. Because of its unique characteristics, it is often used as a specimen for tropical gardens.
This work was based in a photograph I shot in Brazil, where this is a very common plant.
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January 13th, 2015
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