It was totally unexpected, and somewhat magical, to find this special place where Australian native Xanthorrhoea, sometimes know also as Grass Trees, grow so abundantly.
Considering it can take twenty years just for the trunk to form, according to my must-watch Saturdays 6.30 p.m. ABC Gardening Show, (fact-sheet here), imagine how long these have been growing. Ever so slowly, but seemingly in peak condition with their tall flower-spikes, being both insect and bird attracting.
they were growing on both sides of the road
not a lot of time for photos, since the skies starting dropping some heavy spits of rain, meaning it was time to move on
Mistletoe
Just add water, and it would be a very different picture. Surprising though to see how green along the edges still.
another 'tree-house'
White-throated Treecreeper (female, showing a chestnut-coloured cheek patch)
15 comments:
You have make beautiful photos!
Greetings, RW & SK
Nice shots Carole.....very special these plants.
Greetings, Joop
HI Carole I have never seen as many Grass Trees in one place. Yes everywhere is getting less green for you, not for us!! thank you for answering my question. So you live on the central coast? Do you know Alan Morris? I have stayed with and birded with him
Margaret; I live at Lake Macquarie; and Alan led this birding camp at Bingara; small world.
Hope you're not being threatened by the awful bush fires we see pictures of.
thank you David for your concern but thankfully yesterday's fires aren't too close to home; around 30 klms away. The winds have carried smoke here this afternoon making it very eerie, and hopefully this dreadful start to spring will be snuffed out real soon.
The grass trees look great when lots grow together.
those grass trees are very cool!
Cool photos...love the birds!
What a special trees this Grass Trees. I've never seen anything like! Very glad you made these pictures because this is really very beautiful and special. The birds are lovely to look at again.
A friend of mine is 2 weeks migrated back to Australia and I hope that he is going to make beautiful pictures.
regards,
The grass trees look like an alien plant form or something out of a Dr. Seuss book.
Those Grass Trees are really interesting. I am very impressed with your photography and that camera you're using!
I love it indeed!! ;-)
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Love the trees! TFS!
Jan
I see what you mean by the countryside being very dry! Lovely images though, Carole! And another bird I'd love to tick off my list.
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