Monday 18 August 2014

Wildflowers in Wongan Hills

The spate of warm weather we have been having has hastened the appearance of various wildflowers in the area. A bushwalk close to home  gave me an opportunity to snap a few as they start to colour the otherwise dry bushland. Some good heavy rain last night will see more coming out in the coming weeks. I can't tell you the names of all these, all I know is that they look pretty. I am attempting to learn more of the botanical names, but trouble is, in one ear, out the other, if you can relate to that. As you can see in the photos there are 3 distinct soil types in this small area of bush, from white sand, to yellow sand and then the gravelly rock type soil which gives us such a diverse array of wildflowers.

Linking with Mosaic Monday

                     Our World Tuesday
 

Walk along the white sandy track, with the wheat paddocks in the distance
 





Up another track and it is yellowish sand
 


 

 
Now we are headed back towards home and at the back of the hospital, canola crops in the background, dead trees didn't survive last summer's searing heat
 
 
Pretty everlastings growing in the rocky area
 
 


Houses in the distance, we are not lost
 

Ant mounds and a large fungi along with a lone pink and grey galah  keeping watch were spotted along the way, numerous other birds were enjoying the morning but they were too quick for me.

15 comments:

  1. The wildflowers are beautiful, a lovely spot for a walk. The bird is pretty too, great sighting.. Thanks for sharing, have a happy week!

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  2. Beaut post Linley...love every image you've shared...a productive walk in every way

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  3. It looks so lovely when we find colours in dry areas. I think these remind me of when we travel to Glacier and the Rocky Mountain National Parks here.

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  4. Great pictures, it looks beautiful there. Very different terrain than what I am use to seeing where I live. I love the wildflowers.

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  5. What a fascinating place you live in; dry too - on our walk this morning we squelched through muddy puddles!

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  6. Wow .....your photos say so much about your beautiful land.....fabulous colours everywhere!

    Have a great week,
    Ruby

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  7. Gosh the wild flowers are out already. They are beautiful. What a great place for a walk. I relate to names of plants and not being able to capture quick birds.

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  8. they're beautiful! i love those blue ones. great, rugged terrain you have!

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  9. I love wildflowers and wish I knew more about them. The everlastings are lovely. This looks like a great place for a walk.

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  10. Thanks for sharing your walk. Enjoyed seeing the different wild flowers.

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  11. You found some pretty wildflowers along your walk. It would be fun to have a guide book along to ID the plants.
    Thanks for linking to MM.

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  12. Such beauty! That bird is amazing!

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  13. I also love to photograph wildflowers ! You found so many beautiful ones!

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  14. Beautiful wildflowers to start spring!

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