Sitting Pretty

This pink rose was from a bunch of flowers that my children gave me for Mother's Day. Unfortunately this one had become detached from the stem so instead of getting rid of it, I decided to put it in a bowl of water on the window sill. Today I decided it would make a beautiful Blip. I hope you agree.

I'm also hoping someone can help me. In my bunch of flowers there is an unusal one that I've never seen before and I'm hoping that someone can tell me what it is.

Have to thank PlanW for informing me that its a protea, which after Googling I have found out is a national symbol of South Africa