RHH's photos with the keyword: banksia

These were photographed in the Blue Mountains along Jamison Creek near Wentworth Falls and were the third Banksia species we found in Australia. They were at the peak of their bloom and were one of the highlights of our hikes in the Blue Mountains.

This is the Silver Banksia, Banksia marginata, a small tree or woody shrub, native to southeastern Australia. We photographed these at Lake Ainsworth, the Tea Tree Lake.

These are the flower heads of the Hairpin Banksia, Banksia spinulosa, a shrub of eastern Australia. We had wanted to see some of the Banksias when in Australia and this one was in flower in numerous places in eastern Australia, in this case on the slopes of Mount Ngunngun, one of the Glasshouse Mountains.

This is the Hairpin Banksia, Banksia spinulosa, a native Australian shrub with the most amazing flowers. We saw these on Mount Ngungun, one of the Glasshouse Mountains, when hiking there several days ago. The genus is named for Sir Joseph Banks, the naturalist on Captain Cook's first voyage.