Plants

Late summer brings several highlights near the coast and, in particular, swathes of flowers on our iconic Moonahs, Melaleuca lanceolata. The creamy-white bottlebrush flowers are…

I have been so enjoying our wonderful spring flowers. Swathes of the white flowers of Prickly Teatree, Leptospermum continentale, have been looking like a snow…

As the end of spring approaches, the bushland takes on a more sombre hue. Pale browns and dark browns of leathery pods, capsules and cones…

As spring progresses nature’s palette gradually includes the blue tones – blue, indigo, mauve and purple. These colours really stand out if near clumps of…

At last spring has arrived with its splendour of colour and promise for the renewal of the bushland. There are vistas of yellow of all…

August is always an exciting month as there can be many unexpected plants in flower. Walking along the cliff tops I have been rewarded with…

Winter has some hidden delights. One plant in this category may involve several of our senses in the hunt for its flowers and bounty. Honeypots,…

This time of year the Ironbark forests are the perfect place for both a flora and bird fix as the Ironbark trees, Eucalyptus tricarpa subsp. tricarpa,…

In this time of social and activity restrictions, I was initially challenged to write about easily located plants in flower…and was quite amazed at what…

The good news is that in these unusually fraught times our bush and heathlands are delightful places to socially distance oneself…we are so lucky! The…