These are some of the first photographs from my new Canon 550d camera, with normal 18-55 lens, using aperture priority F16, 18 settings. Hope to buy macro lens soon
*Xerochrysum bracteatum* (Vent.) Tzvelev, Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 27:151. 1990 syn: *Helichrysum bracteatum* (Vent.) Andrews; *Xeranthemum bracteatum* Vent. Common names: Paper-flower, paper-daisy, golden everlasting Photographed from Garden in Vikaspuri, Delhi today <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qELXXhNd8mE/T3fTcfPfvvI/AAAAAAAAAkY/ugrgbfmmBi4/s1600/IHelichrysum-bracteatum-Vikas+Puri-MG_0068-Delhi-1.jpg> Helichrysum-bracteatum-Vikas Puri-IMG_0068-Delhi-1 <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CSgDe2Y3gig/T3fTz5gd9vI/AAAAAAAAAkk/_m5stJmfayY/s1600/IHelichrysum-bracteatum-Vikas+Puri-MG_0066-Delhi-2.jpg> Helichrysum-bracteatum-Vikas Puri-IMG_0066-Delhi-1 <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Y23Edqz0hhU/T3fUQbm8tTI/AAAAAAAAAkw/wCKp3K1a9iY/s1600/IHelichrysum-bracteatum-Vikas+Puri-MG_0065-Delhi-3.jpg> Helichrysum-bracteatum-Vikas Puri-IMG_0065-Delhi-1 Gurcharan Singh