Friday, September 19, 2014

Wildflowers of the Yallingup Area of S/W Western Australia. 19th Sept 2014.


The last of two Fridays in Western Australia.



The flora today was photographed in the Yallingup and Cape Naturaliste localities in Western Australia. We were on a Ross Tours Wildflower Trip led by Angus Stewart, from the ABC's Gardening Australia show.

The whole Wildflower Trip can be seen on my other blog at  Gumnuts and Other Stuff.


Click on photos to enlarge.








Pink Fairy Orchid  -  Caladenia latifolia.

Bluebell creeper  -  Billardiera heterophylla.

Donkey Orchid  -  Diuris sp.

Donkey Orchid  -  Diuris sp.

Morning Flag / Iris  -  Orthrosanthus sp.

Clematis sp.

One of the peas.  (Swan River Pea  -  Gastrolobium celsianum ???)

Blue Squill  -  Chamaescilla corymbosa corymbosa.
Cowslip Orchid  -  Caladenia flava.

Cowslip Orchid  -  Caladenia flava.

Stylidium sp.  (S. calcaratum - Book Trigger Plant ???).

Craspedia sp. (C. Variabilis - Common Billy Buttons ??? )



Banksia sp.



Habitat where the Pimelea and Darwinia were growing at Smith's Beach

Pink Rice Flower  -  Pimelea ferruginea
Lemon-scented Darwinia  -  Darwinia citriodora 



not sure, growing at Cape Naturaliste.

One of the Native Pea Flowers (family Fabaceae) but not sure which one.


Pimelea sp.

Chapman’s Spider Orchid  -  Caladenia chapmanii



The following were some of the ones I saw on a walk along Cave Rd near Nglili Cave.


Red and Green Kangaroo Paw  -  Anigozanthos manglesii

Pineapple Bush  -  Dasypogon hookeri


Pineapple Bush  -  Dasypogon hookeri


Pineapple Bush  -  Dasypogon hookeri and Wattle -  Acacia sp.

Hovea sp., one of the native peas.



Boronia sp.

Hakea sp.

Leucopogon sp. ??

Burchardia sp. (B. multiflora - Dwarf Burchardia ???)

Purple Enamel Orchid  -  Elythranthera brunonis

Stackhousia monogyna ? - Creamy Candles

One of the Native Pea Flowers (family Fabaceae) but not sure which one.

One of the Native Pea Flowers (family Fabaceae)
but not sure which one..

not sure

One of the Native Pea Flowers (family Fabaceae) but not sure which one.

One of the Native Pea Flowers (family Fabaceae) but not sure which one.



Moss garden in a Tea Pot.

Rattle Beak Orchid  -  Lyperanthus serratus

Jug Orchid  -  Pterostylis recurva



Spider Orchid  -  Caladenia sp.



FEATHERS, FUR and FANG.                 Some Of The Wildlife Seen Today.



Shingleback Lizard.

White-tailed Black Cockatoo

Pacific Black Duck





Friday, September 12, 2014

Wildflowers From The South of Western Australia. 12th September 2014


The first of two Fridays in Western Australia.

The flora today was photographed in the Ravensthorpe and Fitzroy River National Park localities in Western Australia. We were on a Ross Tours Wildflower Trip led by Angus Stewart, from the ABC's Gardening Australia show.

The whole Wildflower Trip can be seen on my other blog at  Gumnuts and Other Stuff.


Click on photos to enlarge.




Area covered today circled in red.



Regelia velutina  -  Barrens Regelia.

Acacia glaucopterab  -  Flat Wattle

Native peas were plentiful.

Native peas, similar but not the same.

not sure

Calytrix sp.  -  Starflower.

not sure

2 species of Eucalyptus.

Grevillea sp.

Lysinema ciliatum  -  Curry Flower.

I think this is Lasiopetalum compactum  -   Velvet Bush

2 species of  Stylidium  -  Trigger Plants.

I think this is one of the Dampieras.

Calothamnus sp.  -  One-sided Bottlebrush or Claw Flower.

Dryandra sp.

Pimelea physodes  -  Qualup Bell.  Not your 'normal'  Pimelea.

Goodenia sp.

Colourful foliage of the  Hakea victoria   -  Royal Hakea.

Flower buds of Banksia lemanniana  -  Yellow Lantern Banksiaption.

Thelymitra sp.  -  Sun Orchid  (could be occidentalis)

Grevillea concinna  -  Red Combs, Elegant Grevillea.


Conostylis sp.  -  Cottonheads.

not sure

Both these are  Adenanthos species.  Woolly Bush on the left and
Adenanthos obovatus (Jugflower) on the right.

Isopogon Sp.

Grevillea nudiflora   (no common name).

Flower buds of Eucalyptus erthyrocorys  -  Red-cap Gum (opening)
  and (I think) Eucalyptus lehmannii  -  Bushy Yate.

not sure

Calothamnus pinifolius  -  Dense Clawflower.

Kunzea affinis.

Verticordia sp.  -  Feather Flower

TODAY'S  LANDSCAPE / HABITAT.

View from Barrens Lookout towards Culham Inlet, Barrens Beach,
Four Mile Beach and the Southern Ocean.

Fitzgerald River National Park WA

Ravensthorpe area.

Ravensthorpe area.


FEATHERS, FUR and FANG.                 Some Of The Wildlife Seen Today.


Monitor lizard  (goanna).


Skink

A pair of Sooty Oystercatchers patrol the waters edge.

The End