The question is, Will it reach 100 degrees?Temp at 12.47 pm was 37.7 C, 99.86 F Temp now at 1 pm is 37.4 C, 99.32 F. On the way down. Wind has turned SE. The Fremantle Doctor has arrived. Called the Fremantle Doctor because it administers first aid to everyone in the form of a cooling... See More »
Money does grow on (in) trees.A repost from 2022. CSIRO discovered that eucalyptus trees in the Kalgoorlie region of Western Australia draw up gold particles from the earth via their root system and depositing it in their leaves and branches. Searching for gold-bearing gum leaves... See More » (3)
I love all our native treesGum Trees have started shedding their bark covering. A process called decorticating. In particular at this time of year, Lemon Scented Gum Trees - Corymbia citriodora, are putting on a display of this shedding. The bark being shed is less than... See More » (5)
These Norfolk Island Pines Trees were healthy 18 months agoLook at them now. Dropping needles. They are in a reticulated park so it cannot be drought stress. This is how they should look. These ones are less than a kilometre away (5)
A Grass Tree - Xanthorrhoea preissii, with 4 flower spikesThe flowering spikes can reach 4 metres - 13 feet. With thousands of flowers per spike. Some of these Grass Trees can live for 600 years Flower Spikes predominately grow vertically These ones liked to buck the norm Flowers of the Grass Tree. (5)
Typical SW Western Australia bushA short distance from Armadale, thick Marri/Jarrah bush. Not so thick that it is impenetrable, but thick enough to have to back track at times. The spiders I talk about, and avoid the web of are the Beautiful yellow and black Christmas Spider. (2)
Like the smell of fresh cut grass? (both)It is the smell of grass in distress. When grass gets cut, it lets out all these different chemicals, trying to seal it's wounds.
Previously I have shown Aussie animals and Birds(50s) PINNEDHow about some Plants? Waratah Floral Emblem of New South Wales Very beautiful in a variety of colours - including Red, Pink, Yellow and White Red being the dominant colour because birds are more attracted to red than any other colour. Grows mostly... See More » (12)
