February

The final weeks of the long, hot summer.  Days get shorter, the ground is still warm, and the flowers transform the plantation!

Months
Banksia menziesii, patterns and repition
Banksia menziesii, patterns and repition
Banksia menziesii, patterns and repition
Banksia menziesii, patterns and repition
Banksia menziesii, patterns and repition
Banksia speciosa
Yellow capped form of Eucalyptus pachyphylla
a blue banded bee boy, camping out for a night
the stages of buds to cone of Banksia menziesii
the stages of buds to cone of Banksia menziesii
the stages of buds to cone of Banksia menziesii
the stages of buds to cone of Banksia menziesii
the stages of buds to cone of Banksia menziesii
the stages of buds to cone of Banksia menziesii
the stages of buds to cone of Banksia menziesii
the stages of buds to cone of Banksia menziesii
the stages of buds to cone of Banksia menziesii
Banksia menziesii and Banksia speciosa, with a shy banksia prionotes
freshly picked banksia menziesii
Eucalyptus youngiana gum nut
Eucalyptus youngiana hybrid gum nut
hot winds can dry out the tips of forming Banksia flowers, Banksia prionotes
Nearly ready to be picked, Banksia prionotes
A flower calling out 'Pick me!' - Banksia prionotes
Progessively flowering from the bottom to the top is a characteristic that many Banksias from Western Australia have, Banksia prionotes
A triple yolker! Banksia prionotes
An early bud of Banksia prionotes
An early bud of Banksia prionotes
the fuzzy stage of Banksia prionotes
a pot bellied Banksia prionotes flower bud

Banksias

February is the month of Banksias!  We harvest up to 5 species!  B burdettii, B prionotes, B robur, B speciosa, and B menziesii

Mallees

The mallees start there colourful journey - especially the striking caps of the Thick Leafed Mallee (Eucalyptus pachyphylla).  They range from vibrant red through to yellow decorative caps - just in time for Valentines Day!

the bud stages of Banksia robur
the bud stages of Banksia robur
the bud stages of Banksia robur
the bud stages of Banksia robur
the bud stages of Banksia robur
Banksias have some amazing leaf shapes, Banksia speciosa
Banksias have some amazing leaf shapes, Banksia baxteri
Banksias have some amazing leaf shapes, Banksia burdettii
Banksia menziesii a week away from being picked
Amazing what a bit of shade does for flowers. They are all Banksia menziesii, but the yellow ones are grown in the shade
The rich colours of Banksia menziesii
A great coloured hybrid mallee, Eucalyptus macrocarpa subsp elachantha x pachyphylla
Eucalyptus erythrocorys, the Red Capped Mallee flowers well after good spring rains
Eucalyptus pachyphylla with various coloured caps, but always yellow flowers
Eucalyptus pachyphylla with various coloured caps, but always yellow flowers
Eucalyptus pachyphylla with various coloured caps, but always yellow flowers
Eucalyptus pachyphylla with various coloured caps, but always yellow flowers
Eucalyptus pachyphylla with various coloured caps, but always yellow flowers
Eucalyptus pachyphylla with various coloured caps, but always yellow flowers
A collection of crafty caps of Eucalyptus pachyphylla
A flower wasp visiting the nectar prducing flowers of Eucalyptus pachyphylla
Eucalyptus pachyphylla with various coloured caps, but always yellow flowers
March

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