Saturday, May 18, 2013

Darwin (George Brown) Botanic Gardens 18th May 2013

It had become difficult over the last few weeks to find something different to photograph, so this week I have gone away from home as far as I could and still be in Australia.
Darwin is 3,151 kms (1958 miles) by plane from Sydney and that is where today's Flora Friday is coming from.
So here is a small sample of plants from warmer (than here) parts of the world.
 Once again not a lot of plants were labeled, so I was not able put a name to them all.

Click on photo to enlarge.
Adenium obesum  -  Desert Rose / Impala Lily


Plumeria sp  -  Frangipani

Caesalpinia pulcherrima  -  Pride of Barbados,
 Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower.

Plumeria sp  -  Frangipani

Heliconia sp  -  Lobster Claw / False Bird-of -Paradise.
not sure

Ginger family.

Plumeria sp  -  Frangipani
Dillenia indica  -  Elephant Apple.
Growing in Bicentennial Park.

Plumeria sp  -  Frangipani
Couroupita guianensis  -  Cannonball Tree.
Ferns growing in a Rain Tree.

Plumeria sp  -  Frangipani

Ginger family.


Ixora sp.  -  Jungle Flame.

Plumeria sp  -  Frangipani

Could be     Clerodenrum paniculatum
 -  Pagoda Flower.
      



Plumeria sp  -  Frangipani
Calliandra emarginata  -  Powderpuff Plant.

Plumeria sp  -  Frangipani
not sure



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


Orange-footed Scrubfowl


Orange-footed Scrubfowl.

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