Christmas Morning in the Garden.

Its been a while (March) since I added an entry to this blog, so I thought I might sneak one in before the year had gone. 

On Christmas morning, before the family start to arrive for lunch, I did a quick run around the garden to get this lot together.  Lets hope I can get out more in 2016.

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Native Hibiscus

Euphorbia milii  -  Crown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Christ Thorn,  with visitor.

Yet to find a name for this plant.

Bursaria spinosa  -  Sweet Bursaria, Black Thorn.     (native)

Bursaria spinosa  -  Sweet Bursaria, Black Thorn.     (native)

Brillantaisia nitens  -  

Tropical Giant Salvia. Billantaisia nitens  -  Tropical Giant Salvia.

Bromeliad

Bromeliad flower.

Brassia verrucosa  -  Warty Brassia.
Orchid native to Central and South America.

Cyclamen

Some of our salvias  (far right, Salvia uliginosa  -  Bog Sage).

More salvias   (Salvia micophylla  -  'Hotlips', top left)

Strawberry flower

Fruits of Ardisia crenata  -  Coral Ardisia.

Campanula  -  Bellflower

Anigozanthos flavidus  -  Kangaroo Paw  (native).

Peace Lily

Goodenia ovata  -  Hop Goodenia  (native)

Crinum pedunculatum  -  Swamp Lily.     (native)

Fuchsia

Calibrachoa hybrid  (similar to 'Million Bells')

Banksia serrata  -  Old Man Banksia  (native in the Sydney region).

Banksia Robur  -  Swamp Banksia.       (native)

Glycine sp.  (local native)

Cactus flower.....blink and its gone.

Native Violet  (Viola hederacea)

Correa  (native)

Zephyranthes candida  -  Storm Lilly.

Zephyranthes grandifolia  -  Rain Lily

NSW Christmas Bush.

Dieing leaf of the Native Lasiandra (Melastoma affine).

Plectranthus sp.,  local native.

Justicia carnea  -  Jacobinia, Flamingo Flower, Brazilian Plume.

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

Rainbow Lorikeet.

Crested Pigeon

Eastern Water-skink.

Dragon Fly.

A friendly fly.

Galah

King Parrot, male and female.

Native bee, Lipotriches sp. in a night roosting group.

Native bee, Lipotriches sp. 

Camera:  Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

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.


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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