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More bush / forrest pics from #Fernshaw, #YarraRangersNationalPark in #victoria #Australia.

The #Gumtree’s and #Ferns here, are epic… densely populated and happy and healthy.

The tall gums provide the perfect shade canopy for the ground dwelling ferns, which thrive all year round.

This day (pictured) ranged from 3 - 9 degrees Celsius (37 - 48 F), depending on the altitude.

Surprisingly, even during mid-winter, small bright green fern fronds (called ‘fiddleheads’) were in the early process of unrolling on a number of these plants.

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These pics were taken yesterday in #Fernshaw #Australia heading up to the snow.

Within the #YarraRangersNationalPark.

Many mature #Gumtree’s and #Ferns galore.

#beautiful.

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HELP!!!

Anyone know what this is?

I wanted to say #GladiolusCommunis and exclaim ‘#HelloPossums!!’

But I had a sneaking suspicion it could be something totally different.

And so too does my ID app… in fact it suggests anything from #Lobelia, #Montbretia, #CannaLily - and yes of course… #Gladiolus!

Google image search wanted to tell me it’s a gladdy… but you know what.. I’m not so sure.

Whatever it is, ‘twas snapped on my sisters farm in #Centralvictoria a few weeks back… deep red and it is happy as Larry.

Oh what the heck, I’ll just say it;
#HelloPossums!!!!

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Mid 20’s in #centralvictoria #Australia today, and the sky above the farm tells a story of wonderment and beauty.

Different locations and times (between 10am and 3pm)… #CentralVic.

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#banksia marginata… also known as the #silverbanksia, is a woody shrub in the plant (a #Banksia) found throughout much of southeastern Australia.

The yellow inflorescences (flower spikes) bloom from late summer to early winter. The flower spikes fade to brown and then grey and develop woody follicles which drop seeds.

You can see this one, pictured in #Warburton #Australia - and the various inflorescence stages. Some are blooming beautifully, whilst others are almost at the seeding stage.

I was taken with this shrub… it was growing in a public reserve in the centre of town.

Just gorgeous!

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From the Mediterranean, just look at this adorable #Nerium oleander, most commonly known as #oleander or nerium!

It is a shrub or small tree grown worldwide in temperate and subtropical areas as an ornamental and landscaping plant.

I’ve seen heaps of these around #melbourne #Australia blooming for some weeks now and have featured quite a few. But not like this one.

This type with the distinctive two toned leaves are a rarity these days, unlike throughout my childhood when they were more abundant in number. This #summer I’ve seen the green leaf only variety, in the main.

Was a treat to spot this one this morning.

Cheery and gorgeous!

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Two gorgeous #nerium #oleander on a nature strip in #OakleighSouth #Australia.

Both blooming well and smelling diving. I must say, the white was more pungent… even standing a metre away.

Just magnifico.

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#Nerium #oleander are bursting with colour and are in abundance throughout much of #melbourne #Australia at the present time.

Pinks (light and dark) and white seem to be the most dominant.

They’re really lovely. This was sprawling over a suburban fence in #StKilda - on a busy road. A feast for the eyes!

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A pre #sunset snap for you.

This is a lovely pink #nerium in #Richmond #Australia.

Late in the summer season brings these wonderful flowers out in vast numbers. They come in white and deep red also.

These ones however, are a pale pink with a light yellow stigma and style, delicate in appearance but a robust flower and plant in reality. Five petals each flower.

I call this simple elegance.

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Public spaces here in Melbs are quite spectacular.

Here are just a few more scenes from the #parklands surrounding #Melbourne’s #Botanicgardens #Australia.

Nature is just perfect!

#enjoy

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More nature scenes from the #parklands surrounding #Melbourne’s #Botanicgardens #Australia.

So peaceful and zen.

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I’ve spotted many #jacaranda trees this week as they’re all blooming profusely in #melbourne #Australia at the mo, in the middle of our summer cycle.

They’re so vibrant and pretty.

Enjoy this one!

There are a couple of monster sized #Jacarandatrees I’m planning to drive back to on the weekend to share.

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Dads garden has these lovely #geraniums flourishing in the summer heat… Both pink and red.

Brings back childhood memories, easy to grow but need cutting back after the flowering period so that they come back even more plentiful next year!

#glorious! 🙏💖

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You’re looking at the #Australianbush from a 30 metre high viewing platform in #Bendigo #Australia - #OneTreeHill

For mine, the bush is somewhat of a paradox inasmuch, as whilst it appears harsh and dry, it also looks magnificently lush as well.

I feel this is my true home!

I love this setting… around 35°, so that’s around high 90s Fahrenheit.

This is untainted nature at its best.

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Look at this gorgeous bush shrub… the #juniperwattle!

I checked my flora identification app, and it insisted that this beauty was a #prickly-leaved paperbark but I’m not so sure. If there are any wattle experts out there who can clarify, please feel free.

The bush was teeming with these in #Bendigo #Australia - #onetreehill to be precise.

Unknowingly, silly me was standing on a bull ants nest, and within seconds, I had a couple of dozen of the critters scurrying over my feet. I was wearing thongs. Flip-flops for non-Aussies 😜

And you can only but imagine my reaction. Anyways, it was well worth the couple of nips that I now wear with pride!! 🤣🤣🤣

The wattle fruit is magnificent and just goes to show dry, arid bush plants can shine just as magnificently as any urban flowering plant.

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In general this garden is classed as low maintenance. And for good reason!

Many hot, temperate rural properties / settings require hearty plants and shrubs to withstand the heat, soil conditions and lack of water; sometimes draught.

Not to mention long days cropping and tending to stock, maintaining the multi-thousand acre property etc. Time-poor farmers is the norm in any state or country!

Naturally, indigenous plants do well here in #Bendigo #Australia, however introduced species often (but not always!) need a little helping hand to survive and flourish.

All the same, this garden benefits from a full dam nearby this year, so it gets a good watering. The lawn is a dead giveaway!

Enjoy a few random #farmgarden pics…

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The trusty flora identification app tells me this is #wildgrape.

I’d suggest on this occasion it is correct! It’s definitely a grape vine of some sort. And it’s growing a little wild!!

Looked for early signs of fruit. Or remnants of previous existance of grape. None to be found.

It was lovely on a hot day to walk under this old street verandah in #inglewood #victoria #Australia - I think this building, like many in the Main Street, was erected back in the late 1800’s.

Also couldn’t tell if the shop was still used today as a retail outlet. It had an old sign saying ‘antiques’… I’d suggest not. But as always, I’m happy to be corrected!

All the same, it appears this vine has been around for years and it’s resilience ensures it’s able to shine in all its glory along the shop frontage.

Nature knows no bounds.

#eyecatching

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#olives (Olea europaea) are natives of the #mediterranean parts of #asia and #africa and have been in cultivation for thousands of years.

There is archeological evidence that indicate olives were grown in #crete as early as 3500 BC and olives are some of the oldest living trees in #europe with a few believed to be well over 1,000 years old.

These 500 or so #olivetrees on the farm produce well over 1000 litres of oil, after being picked and pressed nearby.

It’s a young #olivegrove; about 25 years old but has produced a bumper crop during most of those years. Draught however, impacts yield from year to year.

Fruit will start to appear in the coming weeks and harvest will be late March, through to April. There’s usually a large window of opportunity to pick olives in #centralvictoria #Australia. D#And it’s all dependent on weather and the development of fully ripened #olives 🫒

Picking has always been a festive event with people from near and far coming to participate. Once all the hard work is done, food, drink and merriment normally follows!

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Another #oleander (#nerium ) - in beautiful shades of pink.

It is often associated with the #Mediterranean and is mainly cultivated as an ornamental and landscaping plant.

In #Centralvictoria #Australia, they appear to grow well in any soil and setting.

#gorgeous

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This #vibrant #Bougainvillea took my breath away.

Even in the searing heat of #Centralvictoria #Australia, it’s display in this country suburban street looked effortless!

It looks healthy and well hydrated. Almost as if it is in its perfect element.

The purple, contrasting with its lush green foliage (and yellow centres!) really brings this beauty to life!

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More #roses from yesterday around 5pm.

It was still almost 40 degrees Celsius (100+ F)… although, they were hanging in there!

They would have benefitted from a long watering later that night.

#wonderfullystoic

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Various #roses enduring the heat in the evening, from yesterday.

The car’s outside temperature told me it was high 30’s (39C / 102F).

This week in #Centralvictoria #Australia it has been scorching hot.

Some of these roses from a suburban front yard looked a little worse for wear, but most were still putting on a show!

#wonderfullystoic

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On this warm day, I found more #oleander or sometimes known as #nerium.

It is a shrub or small tree that thrives in temperate and subtropical areas.

The tree (last pic) looks dry in the afternoon heat, but overall the flowers present as vibrant - and red - as ever!!

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The #fringedlavender or sometimes known as #Frenchlavender, is native to the Mediterranean, the Atlantic islands and the Arabian peninsula.

Growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall, it has gray-green, lance-shaped leaves and a lightly woolly texture.

The long-lasting, narrow spikes of purple flowers, topped with pale violet leaves, first appear in late spring. The whole plant is aromatic with the typical lavender fragrance. This one on the farm is at the end of its flowering cycle, however still has its dominant lavender scent.

The #butterflies love it too! 🦋

It smells delicious!

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Touring afar to #Inglewood #victoria#Australia today.

We observed freshly cut and bailed straw, most likely for stock feed.

These circular #haybails are large; about 5 feet in diameter.

These days you’ll notice some of these throughout #Centralvictoria are covered in a biodegradable protective cover so they can remain in the paddock and exposed to the weather until collected, sold or used.

The bails pictured however, will probably be collected and stacked / stored under large sheds to protect them from the elements. If they were left out they’d spoil, attract mould and become unusable for feed in no time.

I’d guess these were harvested and bailed over the past fortnight.

Last pic (you’ll need to zoom in!) shows hundreds of these bails over say, a 100 acre paddock.

There are so many!!

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#agapanthas growing on the farm are late blooming when compared to those I’ve taken in #melbourne of late, despite country weather here being approx 3-4 degrees warmer on average this time of year.

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Notice how these white flowers are just emerging, the purple one near one of the sheds is already fully out though.

I do love however, visualising the early tightly packed pre-bloom arrangement of the flowering bulb (pics 2 & 3).

It slowly opens and unfurls over a few days until each individual flower and petal reveals itself in all their glory!!

#intriguing.

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Closeup of a #ladybug at a swimming pool, my boys and I visited.

Some call them #ladybeetle.

I didn’t realise there were over 6,000 species of these things 🐞 - most have round to elliptical, dome-shaped bodies with six short legs.

They’re often coloured yellow, orange, or red with small black spots on their wing covers, with black legs, heads and antennae.

#ladybugs are generally considered beneficial insects, because many prey on aphids or scale insects, which are agricultural pests.

Plus they’re gorgeous to watch … living their best lives!

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The #oleander (or #nerium), is a shrub or small tree grown worldwide in temperate and subtropical areas as an ornamental and landscaping plant.

Apparently it is so widely cultivated that no region of origin has been identified, though it is usually associated with the Mediterranean. No wonder these are thriving here in the dry heat of #Centralvictoria #Australia!!

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#myrtleleafmilkwort is an evergreen #southafrican shrub or small tree found along the southern and south-eastern coasts.

It can typically be found on dunes, rocky places, along forest outskirts, beside streams, and in open grassland.

The soil here on the farm is sandy, with rocky quartz and some areas have considerable eucalyptus oils infused within the soil, therefore it’s a challenging environment to grow some plant species.

They’re looking happy and healthy on the farm however, in #Centralvictoria #Australia, therefore the conditions must be agreeable to this #butterflybush (an additional name it is referred to).

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Some more typical scenes of #centralvictoria #australia at different times of the day… this #summer 👇

The variety of colours, shades and aesthetic appeal is phenomenal, depending on the time of day, location and temperature.

#enjoy 🙏💖

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There are many visual delights on the farm in #Bendigo #Australia - these are just but a few of them on a super-warm day.

Expected top of 40C today.

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The #showyhoneymyrtle, mindiyed or pink melaleuca, is endemic to an area near Albany in #westernaustralia.

The Noongar (#indigenous peoples in this district) name for the plant is #mindiyet.

This plant however is flowering prolifically in #Bendigo #victoria #Australia.

I love the striking purples and tiny follicles with the white dots on each tip.

Delicate and yet hearty!

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