Early Winter Flower Survey cont'd Malvaviscus penduliflorus - Turks Cap Hibiscus

This caught my eye for not only a splash of color in a sea of green but that the
bloom itself was open. Not your typical bloom where as they are a tightly wound
blossom who's insides rarely see the light of day. These blooms are also edible.
If you catch these blooms when they are newly formed, you might catch a
drop of their sweet nectar. They will also have a slime like texture not unlike okra.