Protea cynaroides

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She's drying beautifully

@llamadrama Eva, that’s really cool looking. Tom

A beauty even when dried! @llamadrama

I got the job!! Starts Sunday. I'm soaking my morels that Tom @tkept so generously sent me, going for a run, then sautéing them and throwing them in with my mom's bolgnese sauce she lovingly sent me ❤️🏃🏻‍♀️🍄🍝🍽️

By the way, I'm so happy I got this gal. Really brightens up the entire apartment. Her head is almost as big as mine! Or so it seems...

@llamadrama Duh me! Would you believe I had to google Bolgnese sauce up. I had no idea what it was. Sounds good, enjoy. Xo 😉

Haha its not a word used in every language so I don't blame you @tkept! Will send you a report on how it is. My friend invited himself over for some too haha

CONGRATS Eva🎉🎊🎈🎈🎈🌟👏 I knew you could do it!!!😎💜

Thanks Kim!!!! You're such a great motivator /personal cheerleader. I really appreciate it!! @kimguy

My pom poms are at your disposal.

The woolly nodules inside her center (sorry not great with flower anatomy)

Wow! That’s so interesting!

How perfect!

I have one of these. Can live to 100 years old. It's my pride n joy.

Wow your is just gorgeous. And you don't even have to cut yours to enjoy every day, just stare at your beautiful fruit of your labor🤘 @geehawker

Side view of her leaves

Oooh that is so cool! @llamadrama

She dwarfs the soda bottle I stuck her in

Gorgeous

She's mine!!! Now gonna have to starve myself for the next three days.

Eva, What a beauty💋! Chew on ice it will help with the hunger. Lol

She's definitely worth going hungry for lol

Hahaha good tip @kimguy! And @Soph1e couldn't agree more

#neverseenanythinglikeit

I’ve never seen it before but it is gorgeous!

It is quite spectacular⭐⭐⭐I knew you couldn't resist! @llamadrama

OMG my favorite flower!! It's so incredibly $$ but I think I have to get it...

They're so beautiful and intricate, aren't they 😍

They are truly incredible flowers. I just wish we could grow them here... @JanelleRose

They are strickingly beautiful😍💝 @llamadrama

This picture doesn't do it justice but this dried flower caught my eye at my local plant shop and I had to get it. I think this is the most amount I'll ever pay for a flower but totally worth it. I wish I knew the name of the flower #plantid-flower

A protea ?

@Muzz67 yes!! Thank you so much!