Fireball Lily, Haemanthus multiflorus


The Blood Lily is a spectacular flower that springs from the leaf litter just before the rains set in and when the bush is at its most barren and lifeless.


Size: 5300px × 3544px
Location: Victoria Falls National Park Zimbabwe.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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