Sunday 29 September 2013

Wildflowers of the Grampians

The park contains over 900 indigenous plant species. Twenty of these, including the Grampians Gum and Grampians Parrot-pea, are found nowhere else in the world. We were there at the right time as flowering was in full swing. I spent several hours wandering around in the bush to get these shots mostly on Asses Ears Road. Many of these flowers are on plants that are close to the ground and many of them have prickly leaves so I had to get down on the ground without crushing any orchids or other beauties to get these shots.








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4 comments:

  1. They are wonderful. One of the delights for me of living in the Blue Mountains has been flower spotting. So many of the plants are "shy" and only found on close inspection.

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    1. Great description ...many of the most intricate are truly"shy"

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  2. They are so beautiful! how lucky you are to see them and such a wide variety.

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    1. Thanks. One the joys of 'going bush' is to see the wonderful variety of flora.

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