Tea Tree

Ironbarks Forest Stawell.

Regeneration

The January fire devastated much of the northern end of the Grampians National Park.

The fire at the Heatherlie Quarry was very intense.

But the trees that survived are showing signs of life.

Nodding Greenhoods

Nodding Greenhood, or Parrots Beak Orchid.

Botanical name, Pterostylis nutans.
Heatherlie Quarry, Grampians National Park.

Waxlip Orchid

Waxlip Orchid, Glossodia major. Heatherlie Quarry, Grampians National Park.

Grevillea aquifolium

Grevillea Aquifolium, or Holly Grevillea at the Heatherlie Quarry. Grampians National Park.

Beaked Hakea

Beaked Hakea, Hakea rostrata Proteaceae. At the Heatherlie Quarry, Grampians National Park. 

Spider Orchids

Timmins Hill Bushland Reserve

A visit to Timmins Hill after lunch today. There are small orchids around, new Wattles are beginning to bloom. this one is Acacia mearnsii.

Last Night's Sunset

Winter is almost over and the sunsets have been beautiful this week. I love seeing Lake Londsdale with water in it. It shines under Briggs Bluff as the sun goes down. Beautiful day!

Clouds

Beautiful clouds over the Grampians, taken from Big Hill Stawell today.

Ironbarks Forest Stawell

Common Correa, Correa reflexa Rutaceae.

Pale Sundew

A walk in the Ironbarks Forest beside where I live.

Pale Sundew. Drosera Peltata Droseraceae.

Today in Deep Lead

Grevillia alpina Proteaceae

Today in the Arboretum

Take time to notice the small things around you.

Albino Magpie

I have been watching this albino magpie for the past year. You can find him most days on the Duke Sands area. Magpies will be breeding soon, so swooping season is not far away!