The jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is an absolute fascinating plant, simply because of the unique colour that gives it its common name. The flowers hang on long racemes and when you look at the individual blooms, you can see that this plant belongs to the pea family. I was fascinated by a single flower that had already shed its front petal when it faded, giving a clear view of the stamens. A truly unusual appearance, full of peculiar beauty; in nature the plant is pollinated by bats which are attracted by the luminous blooms at dusk. I used selective manual focus stacking for the flower details, and merged the background with a different out-of-focus shot from the same series.

2nd place - Weird and Wonderful in CUBG