This is a flower Betty grew from seeds she brought back from Trieste on our trip to Venice and Trieste in 2004. Blooms open in the late afternoon and evening, thus the common name four o’clocks. The Mirabilis part of the Latin name means “wonderful”.
Nikon D300 with Sigma 180mm f/3.5 macro lens
1/15 sec at f/18, ISO 200
2010