.. the stunning crepe myrtle (lagerstroemia indica)
With crinkled parts that look like crepe paper that are the petals; sitting higher up on tube-like base called the calyx tube (or hypanthium);
.. & the outer stamens that have longer filaments and produce fertile pollen; whereas the inner, showier stamens produce infertile pollen, acting ONLY as a reward for pollinators!!
Agapanthus grows in a cluster called an umbel
BUT … with the single flower opening first (protandry) whilst the others are still sealed shut in a deliberate “staggered release” strategy - the botanical equivalent of a multi-day wedding; then is the rehearsal dinner, the next is the ceremony …
.. & by opening its flowers at different times, the plant ensures it doesn't accidentally pollinate itself - simply astonishing, & super smart by design!!
dandelion flower (taraxacum officinale)
… up close it’s a geometric masterpiece; zoom out and it’s a weekend of lawn chores waiting to happen…
purple loosestrife (lythrum salicaria) by the lake
wild parsnip or carrot flower (trachymene composita)
iconic kangaroo paws (genus anigozanthos)
pom poms (ptilotus manglesii)
brush box or queensland box (lophostemon confertus)
red flowering gum (corymbia ficifolia)
australia's own wireleaf mistletoe (amyema preissii)
stunning jacaranda (jacaranda mimosifolia)
martin's spurge (euphorbia martinii)
garden rose
gazania
spring seeds of the box elder maple (acer negundo)
gorgeous pink rose
seasonal wisteria
strawflower (xerochrysum bracteatum)
simple, sweet bluerock bindweed (convolvulus sabatius)
amazing lily of the nile (agapanthus)
rosy watsonia (watsonia borbonica)
the flowers that are actually leaves - from the aeonium arboreum 'zwartkop' succulent, also known as black rose or black tree aeonium.
.. of what will soon be a garden strawberry (fragaria × ananassa)
ribwort plantain (plantago lanceolata); where its leaves are often used for minor wounds and stings
honey bee (apis mellifera) on the flowers of a veronica speciosa plant (also known by its former genus name, hebe).
tritunia blue vein, human devised hybrid
fragrant, white lemon blooms
grogeous weigela
cherry blossom, and new leaves
moth or phalaenopsis orchid
white cherry blossoms
gorgeous mexican orange blossom (choisya ternata) with full fragrance of oranges
creamy white flowers of the lilac (syringa vulgaris)
japanese maple (acer palmatum)
african diasies (osteospermum)
spanish bluebells (hyacinthoides hispanica).
agapanthus flowers, african lily or lily of the nile (agapanthus praecox)
The Grevillea flower is one of God’s most structurally unique and yet evolutionarily fascinating in the plants world.
Its flowers don't look like typical flowers with distinct petals and sepals. Instead, their flower clusters (inflorescences) fall into three main, recognizable shapes, each designed to optimize pollination by different creatures.
.. the scabiosa flower, commonly known as a pincushion flower or scabious.
… sounds like a nasty rash, but it's actually just a gorgeous pin cushion for bees.
The vibrant blue Dutch Iris (Iris×hollandica) is so strikingly azure, it looks like it's trying to win an Olympic medal for "Most Enthusiastic Shade of Blue."
fruits of the balloon plant (gomphocarpus physocarpus); inflated, spherical or subglobose, pale green pods (follicles)
kangaroo tail (xanthorrhoea) also known by different names - balga (Western Australia), yakka (South Australia), yamina (Tasmania, from the palawa kani language),
purple bear's breeches (acanthus mollis)
the distinctly yellow palm dart butterfly (cephrenes trichopepla) resting on fuchsia (fuchsia magellanica)
lily of the nile (aganpanthus)
tiny weigela
.. have you heard of story of sakura & the bee?
.. Or, the ever popular kanzan cherry blossom
fern fiddlehead of the maidenhair fern
maidenhair fern (adiantum aethiopicum), shot from below
close up of the white cherry blossoms or sakura (prunus subgenus cerasus) - Shidare-zakura (枝垂桜)
![delicate blooms, in early spring of the japanese maple (acer palmatum) or irohamomiji [イロハモミジ] also known as momiji [紅葉])](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67caa445d8a4e602624265d3/1f5f3a36-8cf1-4d10-8cf1-7ab83041322a/CompositeJapMaple+2.jpg)
delicate blooms, in early spring of the japanese maple (acer palmatum) or irohamomiji [イロハモミジ] also known as momiji [紅葉])
... seeds often referred to as "keys", seen hanging on filaments of the ash tree
Close-up of a bee flying on rosemary (salvia rosmarinus)
fuchsia (fuchsia magellanica)
... seasonal beauty, from the "other side" - the silver wattle (acacia dealbata)
dripping with nectar is the white cherry blossoms or sakura (prunus subgenus cerasus)
sturt's desert pea (swainsona formosa)
marguerite daisy (argyranthemum frutescens) just showing
a toy windmill, with some white lavender (lavandula x allardii) in the foreground
paper white daffodils (narcissus tazetta) unlike the normal yellow
hellebore flowers, often known as "winter roses" or "lenten roses".
mimics a crab with its claws? ... is a variety of spurge (euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii)
fume-of-the-earth, or common fumitory (fumaria officinalis)
common-like, wild radish (raphanus raphanistrum).
a lone french lavender stalk (lavandula stoechas) against a variegated Box Honeysuckle or 'Lemon Beauty' (lonicera nitida)
marguerite daisies (argyranthemum frutescens) in superb burgundy
blushing bride or "spiderhead (serruria)"
gungurru (eucalyptus caesia)
mexican orange blossom (choisya ternata) with a honeybee gathering nectar
grape hyacinths, also known as muscari
large elm (ulmus)
transient beauty of the pink cherry blossom or sakura (prunus serrulata)
king protea (protea cynaroides)
purple/pink lenten roses (helleborus orientalis)
durian of the tupai king variety (durio zibethinus)
thin brown twig with several water droplets resembling lenses
japanese maple (acer palmatum) in the autumn, with leaves backlit by sunlight.
japanese maple (acer palmatum) in the autumn, with shades of red, orange, and yellow on tree branches in a garden.
the elegant Hybrid Tea rose - this one also called the 'Blue Moon' or 'Charles de Gaulle'
red. hybrid tea rose
japanese camellia (camellia japonica), decked in its pink glory
vibrant blue Dutch Iris (Iris×hollandica)
strawberry flower (fragaria vesca)
peacock flower (dietes bicolor)
A row of trees teaches us that while each individual's strength is significant, their true power lies in their collective unity; standing together against the wind — a lot like a group of friends trying to decide on a restaurant.
false garlic or onion weed (Nothoscordum borbonicum, syn. Nothoscordum gracile)
creeping lantana (lantana montevidensis)
.. from an unusual angle is the clover (trifolium repens)
blooms from the echeveria
morning glory (convolvulus sabatius)
'strawberry ruffles' lavender lavinnova
english lavender (lavandula angustifolia)
.. the prevalent ribwort plantain (plantago lanceolata)
wild radish, (raphanus raphanistrum)
sakura, offering free drinks
.. grevillea juniperina
Gazanias, also known as Treasure Flowers or African Daisies.
African daisies (dimorphotheca ecklonis or osteospermum)
bluebells (hyacinthoides hispanica)
tickseed (coreopsis), and honey bee
chinese lantern (abutillon)
fortnight lily (dietes grandiflora)
Sea Lavender or Statice (limonium perezii). with a cabbage white butterfly (pieris rapae)
dandelion (taraxacum) and grass blue butterfly (zizina labradus)
montbretia (crocosmia)
giant honey flower (melianthus major), visited by lewin's honeyeater (meliphaga lewinii)
lily of the nile (agapanthus), visited by a hoverfly that mimics a wasp
hebe hybrida (orphan annie)
cutleaf evening primrose (oenothera laciniata)
Crimson passion, heart of gold, a whispered bloom against the cold night
