We Revisted the Queen of Sheba
After our visit to Depot Hill, we decided to go back to Eneabba to see if the Queen of Sheba orchids were open.
Tagged: wildflowers
The Best Coalseam Ever!
Because of record-setting rains in Western Australia, the wildflowers have been predicted to have a promising spring. Even though we are still in winter, it was very much looking like spring our four-hour drive north…
Day Tripper – A Sunday Drive
Got a good reasonFor taking the easy way out From lockdowns, restrictions, not being well, rain, and only being able to go to church if we wore a mask, John and I decided to get out of town, and head to the country. Since it wasn’t really planned, and because...
A Quick Visit to King’s Park
Out of work and there are no jobs…let’s go to King’s Park and get out of the house. Technically it’s winter here, and it’s kinda hard for a Marylander to think of going to the park on a winters day, and to see flower yet? But find flowers we did,...
Letchworth State Park Middle Falls
While we drove to Letchworth State Park and were admiring the upper falls, part of our family were attempting a 14 mile run, which they managed to run 7 miles straight, for a total of 15 miles hiking and running combined.
Foggy Start to Wongan Hills in Western Australia
Wongan Hills is a rural town located two hours’ drive (or 185 kilometers) northeast of Perth and is the center of a prosperous grain, sheep and pig farming district. The town takes its name from the range of flat topped hills lying to the northwest. These hills are the largest...
Kings Park Festival: Where the Wildflowers Are
It used to be Kings Park Wildflower Festival, but now it’s Kings Park Festival. There’s no doubt Kings Park will be where the wildflowers are this September, with the largest presentation of WA’s blooming beauties from all across the state. Kings Park will transform into a rainbow of colour and...
The Long Drive to Kojonup via Wagin
When we first decided to go to Kojonup, it was to see the Everlastings at Lucinda’s. When we contacted Lucinda’s we found out that it was too late to see the flowers, but we decided to go to Kojonup anyway. For one thing, we had never been there together, and...
The Rainy Weekends of Our Lives
And so the weather turns, another rainy weekend. Only it wasn’t just going to be rainy. The Australian Weather Bureau were predicting possible storms, hail, and near hurricane force winds. We packed up the truck and went anyway.
Lesueur National Park
When we stopped at Cervantes, we picked up a brochure for Lesueur National Park and decided to go there. Lesueur National Park covers 26,987 hectares and is recognised for its outstanding conservation, landscape and recreational importance. It is home to over 900 plant species – 10 per cent of Western...
Southern Beekeepers Nature Reserve
Southern Beekeepers Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 240 kilometres (149 mi) north of Perth. From 1889 until it was officially closed in 1971, a stock route between Dongara and Perth ran through what is now Southern Beekeeper’s Nature Reserve and Nambung National...
Coalseam Conservation Park
So where does the name Coalseam come from? Coalseam Conservation Park is one of the few areas where black coal can be seen at the Earth’s surface. It is also the site of the first coal mining in Western Australia. The Irwin River has cut through the local rock exposing...
Manea Park Walk
Still in the Bunbury area, we took a second eco-walk, this time the Manea Park Walk Located in College Grove, the Manea Park Walk takes in a range of habitat types. Manea Park is Bunbury’s premier bush reserve and supports several threatened species including the forest red-tailed black cockatoo and...
A Drive to Christmas Tree Well
Before church we had a morning bushwalk, after church, we went for a drive. We ended up at a place called Christmas Tree Well off of Brookton Highway.
Everlasting Love
So titled for the flowers, and the SONG . Last weekend we went again, doing orchid and wildflower hunting. We were hoping that the Everlasting Daisies would be open to photograph. Then we drove a little longer…. It was a shame that it was so late, we were losing light....
Escape to the Country
We enjoyed last weekend so much, we made another escape back to the country. (Click on images for a larger view)
Road Trip Saturday (part five)
The next part of the day trip took us to Wongan Hills. “Wongan” is derived from the Indigenous Australian name “wangan-katta”, “wanka” and “woongan”. “Katta” is known to mean “hill”, but the meaning of “wongan” is uncertain. It may be related to “kwongan”, an indigenous word for sandplain, or “whispering”,...
Road Trip Saturday (Part two)
One of the most wonderful thing about Australia is the amount of public toilets there are. Unlike any other place I have ever been; each town, or non town, no matter how big or how small, have public toilets. They might not look like much on the outside, but they...
Lightning Swamp
My husband sure knows how to show a girl a good time. After our outing to Brookton Highway Nature Reserve, the next day we went to Lightning Swamp Bushland. It was a sweet day, and I was delighted to have a romp in the swamp.
Back to The Rica Erickson Nature Reserve
We went to the Rica Erickson Nature Reserve before, but John thought there might be more flowers this time out. So back again we went.
Lesmurdie Waterfall
“In the roar of Your waterfalls, ancient depths surge, calling out to the deep.” Psalm 42:7 Inspired by all the rain and the waterfalls we have already seen, we decided to go to Lesmurdie Falls.
Rica Erickson Nature Reserve
In an effort to keep looking for wildflowers we went to Rica Erickson Reserve. We had a good day, good weather, it was a perfect day to go. Frederica Lucy “Rica” Erickson (nee Sandilands) is well known and respected in many areas and by many people. Devoted to her family...
Koondoola Bush
Technically it’s still WINTER here in Western Australia. I had to keep reminding myself of that as we walked through the bush and saw all these lovely colors and wildflowers… Koondoola Bush The bushland is 136 hectares of mainly banksia woodland with scattered jarrah and lower lying, wetter areas with...
John Forrest Waterfalls and Wildflowers Part One
Back home again, we decided to have an outing at John Forrest National Park. Inspired by all the water we saw on Lover’s Lane and Noble Falls, we were sure THIS time there would be water in the waterfalls at John Forrest. The last times we went, there was not...
Wildflowers Along the Way
Our travels towards Perth brought us to a lovely spot of wildflowers. Jug Orchid (Stamnorchis recurva – formerly Pterostylis recurva) Flowers large, jug shaped – thus the common name. Older flowers have reddish hue but new flowers are white with green and brown markings.
Why Can’t It Be Everlasting
If it’s magic, then why can’t it be everlasting Like the sun that always shines Like the poets in this rhyme Like the galaxies in time ~Stevie Wonder It can be everlasting, Stevie, especially when talking about these wildflowers, the Everlastings. It occurs to me as I write this blog,...
Buntine Rocks
It was too soon to check into the convent, so we left Dalwallinu and headed off to find some wildflowers. Buntine Rocks was where we were headed. I did warn the dear man that he could be in trouble with my family who have just put up with me after...
Dalwallinu
We decided for our stay, we would find a place in the town of Dalwallinu. Dalwallinu is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, located 248 km from Perth via the Great Northern Highway. Agriculture and supporting industries are the town’s primary economic activities. The town is also...
A Fine Welcome Home
I am back in Perth, Australia, and I must say it was a smooth journey, in spite of the time and distance. Two days, three planes, four airports, and one missing Friday later, it’s good to be on the ground, and likely will soon be better if ever I fully...
The Porongurups part Two
We got to the point of our hike where we were pulling ourselves up rocks but we reached a wonderful view. The Wedge-tailed Eagle has long wings (wingspan 2.3 m), a characteristic long, wedge-shaped tail, and legs that are feathered all the way to the base of the toes. The...
The Road, Wildflowers, Sunset, and Moonrise
After the Pinnacles and the Beach, we hit the road again. We were headed east, looking for wildflowers, the brochures promising “carpets of everlastings” and “rare and endangered orchids”. Neither proved true, but what we did get to see was…
Castle Rock Wildflowers
Western Australia has 12,000 species of wildflowers, and even though they grow all year round (even in winter), spring is a good time to see many of them. What amazes me is how in one place you can find so many different varieties growing. After we finished our climb on...
Kings Park Wildflowers
Every September Kings Park in Perth holds a wildflower festival. This is one of the reasons I wanted to come to Australia in September. I started to post one of each of the varieties I saw there, but there are SO MANY. So here are a few of the amazing...
A Drive Around
A Drive around Perth Today, after a rough night, I decided I should probably go to see a doctor. Turned out, one could see me as early as 12:30 in the afternoon. So we did some food shopping while waiting, and as luck would have it, we ran into John’s...
