Some early winter roses from BB’s garden – before he pruned them all.
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Autumn in the Bush – River Side
The track eventually descends 50m or so down to the Georges River. It is cooler and wetter here, so there are a few ferns growing along with the grass trees.
The wildflowers that grow here are different to the ones on top of the ridge. Flannel flowers are absent here. Instead we see the first spray of wattle…
A type of pea flower…
And another one of my favourites, heath bell flowers, which are making their first appearance.
Autumn in the Bush – Wildflowers
The track around Oatley Park peninsula is a simple, sandy affair. It starts by following the ridge line above the water through dry eucalypt forest. In the shady spots you can see plenty of grass trees growing (of substantial size).
And in the sunny spots a few flannel flowers are starting to bloom. I really like these flowers and want them in my garden – if only I can find a nursery that sells them.
Apples – Blossom
More interesting I think was my photo of these apple blossoms. I love the contrast of the soft pink against the clear, blue sky.
Unfortunately, that’s all I have from the orchard this year. I’ll have to look around for something else interesting to post about now.
Sunday Walk – Flora
As we ascended slowly back up the ridge, we saw plenty of flowers and interesting plants.
We saw plenty of banksias, this one a low coastal variety.
In the cooler spots, the first of the fuchsia bells were starting to bloom.
But most interestingly were these palm fruits, which we first mistaken as red capsicum. Quite amazing in colour and shape.
Floral Interlude – Easter Blooms
My friends know that although I like chocolate, I’m not a very big eater of it. I’ve been known to have Easter eggs left over in September. So I was happy to receive flowers instead. A very fine, low-calorie substitute.
Rural Easter – New Life
But if the leaves weren’t quite turning, the flowers were putting on a show, particularly the grevilleas.
A Floral Interlude
That’s enough food for a little while at least. Hope everyone had a celebratory Easter. It’s all about resurrection and new life, and what can be more apt than celebrating with a spectacular bromeliad flower from BB’s Central Coast garden.
Whangerei Walk – Hot Pokers
I walked for a couple of k’s along a one-laned country road, firstly past some larger properties, and then past one acre blocks. Along the roadside these distinctive flowers grew. I’d never seen them before, or thought I hadn’t. Upon returning home, I began to notice them all over the place, but none were as vibrant as the ones in Whangarei.
Coastal Notes – Churchyard Flora
In the churchyard was a large tree with spectacular flame-coloured blooms. Have no idea what this is, but it certainly made a dreary Sunday morning very bright indeed.
Static and Silence 