I’d like to welcome the new followers who have joined since “Discover” featured my blog last night. And a big thank you to the 100 people who followed after I started in May this year, and before the Discover feature.
On with the post, with photos from Dunedin Botanic Garden…
We walked through part of the Australian Garden on Saturday and were greatly taken with this billowing mass of white blossom. I’ve just found the name I was going to provide can’t possibly be correct so it must remain nameless for now.
Close-up of the flowers (above) and another view below…
Pretty pink blossom. Click on photo to enlarge…
This is an interesting one. Richea dracophylla. Similar appearance to our native Dracophyllum that I profiled in Curly Character. This (below) is endemic to Tasmania.
I found a blog post about the Richea by a person who grows it commercially in Tasmania. The author said the flowers are long-lasting if picked just as they are opening. The post has excellent macro close-up shots of the flowers.
Lovely everlasting flowers that we found blooming in the Australian Garden in early October. Very straggly plant (perhaps too much shade?) but beautiful big flowers.
Back to Saturday, we found a bumble bee busy on a Banksia flower…
The actual colour of the Banksia flower was more like the photo below…
I found another Banksia plant that had a deeper, golden yellow flower…
Lovely form of Prostanthera (mint bush) named ‘Poorinda Ballerina’
Lastly, I liked this Eucalyptus tree and the flowers near it…
Click on the photo to enlarge
Text by Exploring Colour. Photos by Exploring Colour and Nigel
Wow. Your photos are superb. Did you end up finding out what the first plant with the gorgeous white flowers is?
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Thank you very much Nat! We love Aussie flowers as much as NZ ones and you have so much colour over there which I adore! I don’t know what the first plant is. I wonder if its an Olearia – what do you think?
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Damnn I lovee the flowers so much!! (Sorry for spamming you lol😭 But they’re toooo awesomee)❤❤❤
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Its a pleasure to share the beauty that we find there 🙂
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I ACTUALLY THINK I AM IN LOVE WITH YOUR PHOTOSSS!!!❤❤❤ WOW.
xx
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You are very kind! How can I help but love your comment? We’re very, very fortunate to have such a great botanic garden here in Dunedin. Its a real credit to the city and a joy to the citizens and visitors alike 🙂
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Haha thanks! Oh yess it must be! It’s really lovely.
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Congratulations, Liz! Very well deserved recognition! 🙂
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Thank you very much Pete and you are so very kind! Best wishes, Liz 🙂
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what a beauty ..loved all the images!
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Great to know that you loved the images! Thanks for sharing that! Best wishes, Liz
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Congratulations on your blog’s selection, Liz.
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Thank you very much Tanja, it was a BIG suprise!
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Lovely images of the bee on the banksia. Particularly like your last shot, with the contrast of those lovely flowers next to the bark of the eucalyptus.
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Helen, hi! You have a way of homing in on my favourites! I like the last shot too, and its so unmistakably Aussie! Thank you!
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Amazingly captured 👌👌
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Thanks so much!
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Congrats on Discover! That Banksia flower is a real stand out with all those textures and the color. No wonder the bee was attracted,
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Thanks Ellen! Banksia flowers have such a complex texture! It seemed quite a challenge for the bumble bee to make its way through it all, although the bee was very determined!
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Loved the pictures.
Especially the last one, kinda looked like bright yellow neon lights 😊
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Glad you loved the pictures! Yes, the yellow flowers are unusual and they sure do stand out! I like your description!
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😍😊😊
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Beautiful photographs and congratulations on being featured by Discover! You deserve it! 🙂
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Dear Treeographer! I’ve been wanting to touch base with you, and also thank you so much for your kind words! Ben told me that he found me through your blog – it must have been our discussion about the kauri gum I guess! Who’d have thought! I noticed last night that our blogs were both in the same page in their ‘Nature’ topic area. You’re going great guns with your blog and its wonderful! Very best wishes, Liz PS. Never could have foreseen all this when you came along with your hahaha Cousin Itt thing!
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Hahaha I had forgotten about that comment! Funny how things work out some times. Thanks again for the kind words as always. I’ll keep at it if you do too! 🙂
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Yes, you hang in there mate, and lets give it our best shot! 🙂
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WOW! Beautiful shots captured perfectly. Nature photography is some of my favs so totally enjoyed this post. 🙂
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Thank you! Glad you liked them! Nigel and I enjoyed being there and getting the shots 🙂
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Well you captured beautifully for sure 😊
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Thank you so much 🙂
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you’re welcome 😀
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