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 →
Thought I'd post some recent photos of the local wildflowers. I have been struggling with RSI/shoulder issues but the carving is coming along all be it slowly. I will post the progress here in a few days. In the meantime... Swamp Bloodwood - pink stars bursting! Golden Penda - Golden stars Chefs Cap Correa -... Continue Reading →
I have finally completed 4 new linocut designs. They are part of my Design Art Series and are designs using Australian Wildflowers. The last two are directly inspired and taken from own native garden. The first is Scarlet Banksia - Banksia coccinea This design is based on the Native Mistletoe - a parasitic native but... Continue Reading →
As usual for this time of year my Ivory Curl Flower Tree - Buckinghamia celsissima - puts on the most magnificent display of flowers. Every year this tree gets bigger and it is pointed out that perhaps it should be pruned but at this time of year there is no way I would consider pruning... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 