by Tanya | Dec 24, 2023 | dry forests, Flora, flowering, Hyacinth Orchid
Wildflower season in the foothill forests is an ever-changing parade of colour. The first wave, in early August, is purple hoveas and hardenbergia, offset by yellow wattle blossoms. Then we have a gold and orange pea party as all the ‘egg and bacon’ shrubs and...
by Tanya | Jan 20, 2022 | book review, dry forests, Flora, peas, Wombat Forest
In March 2021, I was delighted to bump into Marie Jones, one of the key forces behind Connecting Country – who said “hold on – Bronwyn is on her way.. with the pea book!”. I was very happy to have a chat with Marie and also touch base with Bronwyn Silver,...
by Tanya | Feb 6, 2020 | Flora, flowering, insects, Wombat Forest
This summer has seen a spectacular flowering of Sweet Bursaria. In mid-January I visited Tipperary Springs and the creekline vegetation was all aglow with creamy white flowers. The air smelt sweet and hummed with the buzzing of flies and bees. Sweet Bursaria is very...
by Tanya | Nov 29, 2019 | Daisies, dry forests, Flora, flowering, Uncategorized
One of my favourite things about early summer is the abundant flowering of a prime patch of Showy Podolepis along the top track of Tipperary Springs.These wonderful native daises are appropriately named for they are indeed very showy! Packed densely along the path,...
by Tanya | Dec 31, 2015 | Flora, Hyacinth Orchid, Orchids, Uncategorized
Hyacinth Orchids are so unlike the rest of the wildflowers in these dry forests. They reach up out of the leaf litter or barren roadside gravel in a showy and shocking display of flashy pink. We have two kinds here – the more common Rosy Hyacinth Orchid which is...
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