The Australian Botanical Garden, Mt Annan NSW 8th June 2012



Derwentia arenaria

This is Australia's largest botanic garden. Plants from all across Australia are displayed in both formal and informal settings.
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Scaevola aemula -'Purple Fanfare'  -  Fairy Fan Flower



Eremophila sp.



Natives used in landscaping
 (Coastal Rosemary and Grass Trees)



Actinotus helianthi -  Flannel flower



A little bit tropical, Palms and Pandanas.



Grevillea dielsiana



Banksia aemula - Wallum Banksia



Thryptomene denticulata



Homoranthus thomasii



Melaleuca sp.



Stylidium montanum  - 
Montane Swamp Triggerplant



Banksia sp.



Grevillea preissii subsp. glabrilimba



Grevillea georgeana



Allocasuarina emuina -
 Emu Mountain Sheoak



Macrozamia moorei  - Cycad



Cycad and seed pod.



Anigozanthos  -  Kangaroo Paws



Paper Daisy

Quarry Rd Dural NSW 1st June 2012

Went for a short walk on the 1st day of a Sydney winter along the Quarry Track in Berowra valley Regional park. I start at the end of Quarry Rd Dural. This area, only 30 minutes suburban driving from home, is easy walking along a wide and mainly flat fire trail and there is always something in flower to photograph. Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Lyrebird and Pheasant Coucal were some of the birds heard or seen along the way.
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Banksia spinulosa  -  Hairpin Banksia

Banksia spinulosa  -  Hairpin Banksia . Different colour form.

Acacia ulicifolia  -  Prickly Moses

Tetratheca sp.

Fungi  

Lambertia formosa  -  Mountain Devil. 
Flower, and seed pod from where it gets its name.
 I never knew the green seed pods had whiskers.

I think this may be  Woollsia pungens.

I think this may be  Woollsia pungens.

Banksia sp.

Actinotus minor  -  Lesser Flannel Flower.

Acacia suaveolens  -  Sweet Wattle

Banksia sp.

Banksia ericifolia  -  Heath-leaved Banksia

Banksia ericifolia  -  Heath-leaved Banksia

Grevillea speciosa  -   Red Spider Flower.
I wonder where it gets its name from?

Eucalyptus haemastoma  -  Scribbly Gum (right) and
another Eucalyptus sp.  -  one of the Stringybark Gums, are
opposites when it come to trunk textures.

Epacris  pulchella

Hakea sp.

Not sure, one of the peas  (Fabaceae).



Leucopogon microphyllus. Small-leaved White Beard

Burrendong Botanic Garden & Arboretum - Wellington NSW 25th May 2012

Hakea clavata

Grevillea maxwellii

Fern Gully. A rainforest established in the central slopes of NSW.

Chamelaucium uncinatum  -  Geralton Wax

Hakia laurina  -  Pincushion Hakea

Hakia orthorrhyncha and seed capsule.

The flowers of Eucalyptus websteriana take their first peek
at the world.

Grevillea sp.    (no label)

Grevillea sp.    (no label)

Hakea sp.    (no label)

Spectacular leaves of Hakea victoria  - Royal Hakea.

Hakea cristata

Eucalyptus kruseana

Kunzea pulchella

Callistemon montanus

Banksia baueri  -  Possum Banksia

Banksia baueri - Possum Banksia

(no label)

Grevillea pimeleoides

Eucalyptus pyriformis var. elongata  -  Pear-fruited Mallee.