Waratahs - Telopea speciosissima

Everything looks good in the mist.
It's a particularly good year for waratahs (the floral emblem of NSW, incidentally).
These are in a neighbour's garden and probably a cultivar (easier to grow), so not true to type, as found in the bush.
The 'flowers' are actually inflorescences - dozens of rigid little hooked flowers - and the large 'petals' at the base are bracts. But you don't need to know that to enjoy them.

However, if you like a bit of boffiny info:
The genus was named by Robert Brown in 1810 from specimens collected in the Blue Mountains.
The generic name Telopea is derived from the Greek 'telopos', meaning 'seen from afar' and refers to the great distance from which the crimson flowers are discernible. The specific name speciosissima is the superlative of the Latin adjective 'speciosus', meaning 'beautiful' or 'handsome'. 'Waratah', the Aboriginal name for the species, was adopted by early settlers at Port Jackson.
Telopea is an eastern Australian genus of five species. Three are confined to New South Wales, one to Tasmania and one extends from eastern Victoria into New South Wales. Telopea belongs to the family Proteaceae, which is predominantly Australian and southern African in distribution and includes genera such as Grevillea, Banksia, Macadamia and Hakea. Protea cynaroides, King Protea, is the official floral emblem of the Republic of South Africa.