Wattles, with their glorious golden colours, have been heralding the arrival of spring. Their details are well described in Flowers of Anglesea and Aireys Inlet. Also very obvious are the bright yellow flowers on the low shrubs of the aptly named Guinea-flowers, Hibbertia: Erect Guinea-flower, H. riparia, in the heathlands and woodlands, and Silky Guinea-flower, H. sericea, nearer the coast.
Erect Guinea-flower
Silky Guinea-flower
The low bushes of Leafless Bitter-pea, Daviesia brevifolia, have eye-catching displays of salmon-pink flowers standing out on the bare sculptural branches, but will only last a limited time. Look out for the delicate single pink or white flowers of our two main Sundews, Climbing Sundew, Drosera macrantha, and Tall Sundew, D. auriculata.
Climbing Sundew
What fascinating plants these are with their ‘supplementary insect food’ trapped in the glistening sticky hairs on the leaves.
Tall Sundew
The single white flowers of the delicate Heath Daisies, Allittia uliginosa, are worth a close look and to check out the mauve underneath the petal-like ray-florets.
Ellinor Campbell (including all photos)
