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Photos of Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia part 5
Wildflowers at Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia
Over recent days I have been sharing some photos of Australian native flowers taken at one of our favourite places to visit. Pangarinda Arboretum near Wellington is about a half hour drive from home in Murray Bridge and just over an hour SE of Adelaide.
The arboretum is a large collection of native plants from all over Australia. In my many visits there I have always found a good variety of plants flowering, so my camera always gets a good workout.
It is always open to the public for free. All we ask is that you make sure the gate is closed after you drive through. This is to keep the rabbits out.
Wildflowers at Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia
Wildflowers at Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia
Photos of Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia part 4
At Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia
Over recent days I have been featuring photos of the flowers of Australian native plants growing in the Pangarinda Arboretum which is just over an hour’s drive from Adelaide in South Australia. Today I show some more photos taken recently. Come back over the next few days for more shots of our beautiful flora.
At Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia
At Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia
Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia
Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia
At the end of August we took our daughter to Adelaide Airport. She was on her way to teach for the rest of the year in Ethiopia. After seeing her off we drove to Botanic Park near the CBD of Adelaide. Here we had a picnic lunch before driving back home.
Adelaide’s park-lands are a feature of this beautifully planned city. The main park-lands, of which this is just one section, surround the CBD and separate it from the suburbs. It’s certainly a wonderful place to picnic and spend some time relaxing.
Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia
Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia
A visit to a native garden part 3
Australian native plants in an Adelaide Hills garden (Hardenbergia)
Over the last few days I have been sharing photos of flowers and plants in the garden of a friend. Today I feature the last of these photos, plus a bonus.
Our friends told us that a pair of Tawny Frogmouths had been resident in a tree just over the fence for some years. These birds had even raised several broods of young in recent times. It just happens to be one of my favourite birds too – and so easy to photograph!
Tawny Frogmouth
Australian native plants in an Adelaide Hills garden (Grevillea)
A visit to a native garden part 2
Australian native plants in an Adelaide Hills garden
As I wrote a few days ago my wife and I were invited to a friend’s garden a while back to take photos of flowers and cuttings for propagation. She and her husband had collected and grown a wide range of Australian native plants over many years; every spot in the property was utilised. They were about to sell and move elsewhere so we jumped at the opportunity for one last look.
I was particularly taken with the water features in the beautiful pots shown above. Such a simple way to grow, feature and display plants one does not usually see in your average house garden.
My next post in two days’ time will feature more flowers – and one of my feathered friends.
Australian native plants in an Adelaide Hills garden (Acacia)
Australian native plants in an Adelaide Hills garden