Had a free pass to the Zoo that had to be used by the 31st of this month, so today's outing I was off to the deepest jungles, the frozen ice lands and the driest deserts of the world.
As I don't have a passport I would just have to settle on a trip by ferry to Taronga Zoo. Usually on my Fridays out I would, at most, only see 1 to 6 people but, today I had to share with 1000's, and it was a little off puting. Although Taronga is a very green and leafy place it is not a Botanical Garden and so it was a little difficult to get as many photos as I was hoping for (especially when everyone else was there to photograph the animals).
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| Don't know but it smelt nice, large tree.. |
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| There were a lot of native rain forest plantings. |
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At first I thought the flower the Lorrikeet was feeding on
was a Black Bean but now I'm not sure. |
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| A Ginger flower. |
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| This Cordyline leaf imitates a flame. |
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| A Cactus flower overlooks 2 Andean Condors. |
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| Fruits of a native Fig. |
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| A Kangaroo Paw of the floral kind. |
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| The Floral clock, which has been here since 1928. |
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| Flower and fruits of a Davidson Plum. |
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| Westringia 'Wynyabbie Gem' . |
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| Tree Waratah - Alloxylon flammeum . |
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| Grevillea 'Honey Gem'. |
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| An unfurling Tree Fern frond resembles an elephant's trunk. |
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A Cabbage palm stands tall over-looking
the City. |
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| Another native fig. |
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Stream lily in flower.
( I wish mine would flower) |
