Plants

Along the cliff tops and the coastal dunes Coast Everlasting, Ozothamnus turbinatus, has had clusters of creamy-yellow tubular flowers. Its bright green foliage stands out…

Our iconic Moonahs, Melaleuca lanceolata, have been a beautiful sight covered with their creamy-white, highly-perfumed ‘bottlebrush’ flowers being enjoyed by insects and birds.   Moonah…

It has been a good summer for the widespread Sweet Bursaria, Bursaria spinosa subsp. spinosa. I am really enjoying the one near my back door…

I have been astounded by two spectacular flower displays resulting from autumn fire management burns. There are scores of Grasstrees, Xanthorrhoea, spikes in one main…

Despite the dryness, so many of my favourite flowers are on show now that I would like to share some of them with you. Last…

October is a great month for trying to differentiate between our many daisies … not as difficult as pea flowers but still a challenge. Firstly,…

Haven’t the wattles been just wonderful to see and smell? How awful to be allergic to these iconic and fragrant plants. Outside our back door…

After returning home from Europe recently I have been delighting in our plant diversity, the delicate grey/green colours, and, of course, the eucalyptus smell. It…

As we enter mid-winter the lack of really good rains is obvious when walking through the bushland. However, there is much to look forward to…

A very dry autumn has left the bushland looking a little stressed, and the ants seem to have taken over. I have never seen so…