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Heliconias at Buderim Ginger Factory

20 years ago

These aren't from my garden, I took them at the Buderim Ginger Factory on a recent visit.

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More from the storms we had last week.

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Comments (9)

User
20 years ago
They are just so beautiful Barbara, Something about Tropicals.
Always so bright and cheery looking, Love those beehives.
That last one of the storm is fantastic...Cheers..MM.
Kiwi_oz
20 years ago
Beautiful pis, the storms are especially so.
Heather
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Hi Jessie Of course they are going to be dearer at a time like that. I was up the Sunshine Coast last August and called into the Ginger Factory and bought two big bee hive $10 each and a torch ginger even bigger $12 and they were a lot cheaper than what you can get at say Bunnings here for instant. Only problem with that website is they never put the prices on why, or where they are I see you write Chandler and thats a fair drive from where I live near Beenleigh and just having another look, its the same now, ring for a appointment is not the way I want to buy my things especially if you don't have good health and why no mail order on line.. I don't want to ring or write to find out prices or where to go to buy them. I want to go when I am able.. I am sure you can see my point also..
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ashmeri
20 years ago
Beautiful plants, but I am amazed at the storms and how you got the water in the last picture stand still for you.
Thank you, Marion
goldhills
20 years ago
Beautiful display of flowers, haven't been to the ginger factory for years.

Wouldn't like to have been out on the water last week. You did a good job catching that last photo. Great photos. Thanks
paradisi
20 years ago
love the pics - especially the foam.

do you mind if I use the foam pic for my computers desktop picture? I think it's fantastic
barbarah_70
Original Author
20 years ago
Thank you for the comments.
Ashmeri: It's a matter of luck and shutter speed. :-)
Now worries on using the photo.
annie_____
20 years ago
Wonderful shots.
I don't know which one I like the best, actually.
Annie
richardqld
20 years ago
Your photos are excellent,thanks for sharing.
User
20 years ago
Lovely...all of them, but I especially like the ocean storm picture.
Cheers,
Dee.

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