The Willow Bottlebrush (Melaleuca (Callistemon) salicina): New growth emerges as red leaves. It is Spring.
This is a small tree I have growing in my backyard. It has white papery bark and spikes of flowers which are creamy in colour. Some species have white flowers and there is also a red one.
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In my previous post, I wrote about the new growth red leaves of the Willow Bottlebrush. Since then, my Willow Bottlebrush (Melaleuca salicina) has burst into flower.
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The new foliage of the Willow Bottlebrush or Callistemon salignus is pink to red. I think this is one of its best qualities. The other is its yellow flowers, which are just forming now in late spring.
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Australian Indigo is an excellent habitat plant for wildlife. It is a rich source of pollen and nectar for insects, including bees and wasps, as well as a good food source for butterfly larvae.
Common and widespread, Australian Indigo grows in a number of different habitats such as open woodlands, eucalypt forest as well as desert. It also is found in the margins of rainforest.
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Banksia spinulosa, also known as the Hairpin Banksia, is a species of woody shrub native to eastern Australia. The following photos are of the Hairpin Banksia I have growing in my back yard.
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I respect and acknowledge the Gulidjan people as the First Peoples and Traditional custodians of the land and waterways on which I live.
The Prickly Paperbark Tree (Melaleuca styphelioides) is a small to medium size tree native to eastern Australia. The following photographs are of the flowers of the Prickly Paperbark Tree I have growing in my backyard.
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I acknowledge Elders past, present and emerging.
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My Lilly Pilly (Syzygium smithii) tree has burst into flower. The cream-white flowers appear in panicles at the end of branches.
The above photo, shows the glossy dark-green leaves of the Common Lilly Pilly. New growth has a reddish tinge. As Australia moves from summer into the cooler months the flowers will be replaced by red berries.
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The Bottlebrush Kunzea (Kunzea baxteri) or Crimson Bottlebrush, a member of the Myrtaceae family, is native to the south-west of Western Australia. Like many other popular native plants, they made their way into Australian gardens on the East coast through specialist native nurseries which became popular from the 1970s.
These specimens pictured below, were growing at the entrance to the platform at the Colac Railway Station.
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I respect and acknowledge the Gulidjan people as the First Peoples and Traditional custodians of the land and waterways on which I live.
A collection of photographs describing the natural beauty and wildlife of the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh and beyond.**** All pictures are taken by yours truly with Canon Powershot SX50HS****