The delicate large flower of the Sarcocaulon Crassicaule, known as the Bushman's candle, surrounded by its large thorns, photographed in monochrome

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Location: Goegap Nature Reserve, Springbok, South Africa
Photo credit: © Marieke Peche / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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