Tag: Butterflies

  • Darwinia citriodora another WA toughie

    Darwinia citriodora another WA toughie

    To be honest I didn’t realise this lovely medium shrub hailed from the West, silly me. I think I assumed Darwinias were local to coastal NSW due to the prominence of taxifolia and fascicularis when I go bushwalking close to home. They are a stunning Genus, all have intresting leaf structure and get covered in…

  • What a Summer for Corymbia ficifolia!

    What a Summer for Corymbia ficifolia!

    This Summer of 2023 – 2024 has been extremely kind to out flowering gums, enabling them to put on a prolific show Australia wide. I’m not sure what has made them so happy, it could be adequate moisture whilst they are budding up or enough heat in the sun to make the blooms pop, whatever…

  • Hide it with Hibbertia scandens

    Hide it with Hibbertia scandens

    Hibbertia scandens or Guinea Flower is one of the most hardy and useful native plants I know of. It can be used as a ground cover, a low shrub, climber or it can even be pruned and shaped into lovely topiary shapes. In the images of this post I used it as a screening species…