Photos of Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia part 8

Flowers at Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia

Flowers at Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia

Flowers at Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia

Flowers at Pangarinda Arboretum, Wellington, South Australia

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)