Diana Australis' photos with the keyword: flower

A very tough beauty

A very tough beauty

Diana Australis
16 Sep 2020 44 29 410
This wonderful species of flower grows only in the driest and harshest part of inland Australia. This was in red sand in the middle of the desert, They are known as Sturt Desert Pea, and they defy attempts to grow them in suburban gardens! They are Swainsonia Formosa, botanically.
Banksia cones(flowers)

Banksia cones(flowers)

Diana Australis
30 Apr 2019 39 22 518
An Australian native, the banksia genus has more than a hundred forms, ranging from ground covers, to tall trees. They all grow spectacular cones or flowers...in a huge range of colours and sizes. Birds adore the cones for their seeds. I fell in love with these on their tall tree! Visits and comments are so very appreciated!
Yellow Kapok with large ants...

Yellow Kapok with large ants...

Diana Australis
06 Aug 2014 30 23 1031
The 'nuts' burst into balls of fluffy kapok, which used to be the material with which mattresses were stuffed. Northern Territory, Australia
Evolution

Evolution

Diana Australis
24 Aug 2013 32 16 1002
The three phases of the Sturt Desert Pea flower, which only grows in the red and arid sands of Central and desert Australia
Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

Diana Australis
12 Nov 2012 21 15 935
Papaver Orientalis
Promise

Promise

Diana Australis
31 Oct 2012 20 18 946
Papaver somniferum sub paeoniflorum. Opium peony poppies. In my garden.
Halfway

Halfway

Diana Australis
29 Oct 2012 20 18 979
Leucospermum. A species of Proteaceae. grows very well in Australia.
Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

Diana Australis
10 Sep 2012 24 14 1198
Desert Western Australia
Sturt Desert Pea

Sturt Desert Pea

Diana Australis
30 Aug 2012 20 14 1285
Swainsona formosa, Sturt's Desert Pea, is one of Australia's best known wildflowers. It is native to the hot, remote and arid regions of central and north-western Australia, growing in dry sand and rock. They are almost impossible to cultivate in a domestic garden. This is in the remote desert of Western Australia.
Visitor

Visitor

Diana Australis
28 Aug 2012 12 2 974
Mulga parrot in grevillea bush by tent.
Sturt Desert Pea

Sturt Desert Pea

Diana Australis
27 Aug 2012 32 17 1444
Swainsona formosa, Sturt's Desert Pea, is one of Australia's best known wildflowers. It is native to the hot, remote and arid regions of central and north-western Australia, growing in dry sand and rock.
Pincushion hakea

Pincushion hakea

Diana Australis
23 Apr 2012 13 3 815
Australian native plant. In my garden
Banksia

Banksia

Diana Australis
19 Apr 2012 19 8 989
My garden Australian native plant.