[Photos] Maralla bushland
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moonvoiceThe place where you don't stand still too long in certain sections of the path, because bull ants have one of the highest death counts in Australia.
The place where you will always hear at least one species of parrot.
The place where kangaroos will watch you warily.
The place where the magpies have taken charge.
The place where the bees thrive.
What you see when you walk in.
I could look these up to make your life easier. I have wildflower identification books right here. But I'm. So. Tired.
A Menzies banksia. You may recognise these from the 4,000 other times I've taken photos of these flowers.
A Menzies banksia 'mid flower'
So. This is like. A flower bud? Lol. It's the size of two of my fists.
This is the haunted initiation path.
The tree is bleeding.
The inside of a dead balga grasstree.
Carnivores (Drosera)
Grandmother
Alien
Moon
Macrozamia
Banksia graveyard. The amount dead suggests either a lot of Phytophthora (dieback) at once or alternatively the local groundwater table dropped and the tree's roots just didn't reach it anymore. Sadly this latter issue is a big problem in our bushland, as we drain our groundwater for drinking.
Alive balga grasstree in the foreground. The sun touching selected plants.
Can you feel the temperature dropping?
Sunset through sheoaks/Casuarina.
The place where you will always hear at least one species of parrot.
The place where kangaroos will watch you warily.
The place where the magpies have taken charge.
The place where the bees thrive.
What you see when you walk in.
I could look these up to make your life easier. I have wildflower identification books right here. But I'm. So. Tired.
A Menzies banksia. You may recognise these from the 4,000 other times I've taken photos of these flowers.
A Menzies banksia 'mid flower'
So. This is like. A flower bud? Lol. It's the size of two of my fists.
This is the haunted initiation path.
The tree is bleeding.
The inside of a dead balga grasstree.
Carnivores (Drosera)
Grandmother
Alien
Moon
Macrozamia
Banksia graveyard. The amount dead suggests either a lot of Phytophthora (dieback) at once or alternatively the local groundwater table dropped and the tree's roots just didn't reach it anymore. Sadly this latter issue is a big problem in our bushland, as we drain our groundwater for drinking.
Alive balga grasstree in the foreground. The sun touching selected plants.
Can you feel the temperature dropping?
Sunset through sheoaks/Casuarina.
