It's not a parrot, but it looks like one (kinda... ).

Got this in an email today with pictures of this beautiful flower.

Some people seem to think that it's a photoshop hoax, but it's not. If you "google" parrot flower, the first things that pop up are Snopes and a couple of other debunker sites confirming that the Parrot Flower is real.

Enjoy!

http://dalesdesigns.net/parrot.htm


Linda

Yes, I believe this flower is, indeed, "real!" I've seen pictures of it before.

Many thanks for posting, Lin! SURE IS A BEAUTY!!

Love and Hugs

Shi

Of course they are real. I hav Thank you Lindae seen some before but these are the best I"ve seen . Thank you Linda. Gladys

Beautiful! Yes they are real, they remind me of Orchids... I wonder if their related?

Another treasure for our eyes. Thank you Linda! I wonder how many beautiful things there are that we have not even seen yet. Many....I am sure.

These are really beautiful Lin! I've never seen them before so thanks for posting the link to view them.

Never heard of them. Some look more like a parrot than others. Pretty flower.

How cool is that!!!! Never heard of or seen such a flower! That is just amazing how nature works and how a flower can mimic the look of a living creature. I know that some animals will mimic the look of another species, but I don't think I've ever heard of a flower mimicking the look of an animal. I wonder if there is a purpose to this that benefits the flower in some way...that's usually the way these things work.

Thanks for sharing this neat info Lin.

Hi I never heard of that flower, but is that ever beautiful, thanks for posting for everyone to view.

Thats a beautiful flower.
It kinda reminds me of a lady slipper orchid.
I wish we had some of those parrot flowers here.
I would love to take some pictures of them.