Skeleton Flowers Become Transparent When It Rains

[SeaBreeze]

I've never seen these skeleton flowers before, very interesting (and pretty). More pics here.

Say hello to the Skeleton Flower, a white woodland blossom whose petals turn crystal clear when they make contact with water.

Diphelleia grayi, the scientific name of the Skeleton Flower, can be found in only three parts of the world. The plant grows on moist, wooded mountainsides in colder regions of Japan, China and the Appalachian Mountains in the United States, and is instantly recognizable by its large, umbrella-like leaves.

Oh, and when the the leaves dry out, they turn back to being white.

 

[NancyNGA]

Wow, looks just like onion skin. Neat!

 

[jujube]

Wow....those are something!

 

[Shalimar]

Wow, they look like they are made of glass!

 

[Ameriscot]

Wow!

 

[Linda]

Beautiful. I've never seen anything like these before.