SIZE MATTERS
The tiny winter camelia is only about two inches in diameter; but what it lacks in overall dimensions, it more than makes up for in the relative size of its significant parts. It is designed primarily for reproduction. Pleasure for the gardener and for bees and butterflies is a side benefit. The stamen, the fertilizing organ of the flower, attracts the attention of all bees and butterflies in the neighborhood. The anther and filament display must surely be the envy of everything else blooming in the San Diego winter. With Photoshop I transformed the colorful display into what I imagine the bee sees at the height of his ecstasy.