Waratah pollen is red!

Well who would have thought it but Waratah pollen is red.

I poked my fingers into the flower to have a feel, it is like plastic and when I looked my fingers were red.

 Amazing!

Well the flowers are going off now, getting a dark red colour, they have been spectacular and have lasted a good month so far and will persist a bit longer.
I wonder if it will set seed?
cheers
Dayla