Banksia serrata - Saw Banksia Cape York Lily - Curcuma australasica Midyen - Austromyrtus dulcis Powderpuff Lilly Pilly - Syzigium wilsonii subsp wilsomii River Lily - Crinum pedunculatum Paper Daisies = Strawflowers
Davidson's Plum - Davidsonia jerseyana - is listed as an endangered species restricted to north-east NSW as far south as Wardell. I have two trees in my garden that have been flowering again recently along with one North Queensland Davidson's Plum - Davidsonia pruriens. The fruit has started to form along the trunk of the... Continue Reading →
From Wardell on Sunday I went to Ballina in search of Coastal Banksia - Banksia integrifolia subsp integrifolia - flower photos. Most of these have finished flowering and moved onto the seed pod stage but I did manage to find a few. There was also one remaining flower on a Cottonwood Hibiscus - Hibiscus tiliaceus... Continue Reading →
This morning I went out to photograph the flannel flowers - Actinotus helianthi - in Wardell. This is a small town just south of Ballina - it has large sandy sections that get covered in flannel flowers.These are short- lived plants flowering mainly in Spring and are replaced each year by seedlings. I love these... Continue Reading →
I visited a local farm today that has rows of waratahs - bliss!! I spent time taking 250+ photos and brought some waratahs home to draw and sigh over... I find waratahs - Telopea speciosissima - irresistible - the bright red large flowers are found at the end of tall spires of leaves and can... Continue Reading →
My Rock Orchid has this Spring put on an absolutely wonderful display...Dendrobium speciosum can be found along the Eastern regions from North Queensland to Southern Victoria. My plant was salvaged when local trees were being felled and was saved from the chipper! I have had it a few years now but this year has seen... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 