Wednesday 26 February 2014

DESKTOP 209 - GREEN LEAVES

Green leaves of Summer are saying goodbye, as Autumn is getting ready to gain a foothold.

This post is part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the ABC Wednesday meme.

Sunday 23 February 2014

DESKTOP 206 - CITY OASIS

A park in Carlton, an inner suburb of Melbourne, with part of the City Skyline.

This post is part of the Weekly TopShot meme,
and also part of the Scenic Weekends meme.


Thursday 20 February 2014

DESKTOP 203 - CAPE DAISY

Osteospermum is also known as Cape Daisy and is native to South Africa. It is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the large, sunflower / daisy family Asteraceae. Osteospermum are popular in cultivation, where they are frequently used in summer bedding schemes in parks and gardens. Numerous hybrids and cultivars have been grown with a wide range of tropical colours.

This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.

Wednesday 19 February 2014

DESKTOP 202 - FRESH FRUIT

One of the good things about Summer is the abundance of fresh fruit, like this ripe, sweet melon.
 

This post is part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the ABC Wednesday meme.

Tuesday 11 February 2014

DESKTOP 194 - BEARDTONGUE

Penstemon, the beardtongues, is a large genus of North American and East Asian flowering plants formerly placed in the Scrophulariaceae family (Cronquist system). Due to new genetic research, it has now been placed in the vastly expanded family Plantaginaceae.
 

These plants have opposite leaves, partly tube-shaped, and two-lipped flowers and seed capsules. The most distinctive feature of the genus is the prominent staminode, an infertile stamen. The staminode takes a variety of forms in the different species; while typically a long straight filament extending to the mouth of the corolla, some are longer and extremely hairy, giving the general appearance of an open mouth with a fuzzy tongue protruding and inspiring the common name beardtongue.

This post is part of the Nature Footsteps Floral Macros meme,
and also part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme.

Monday 10 February 2014

DESKTOP 193 - MORNINGTON, AUSTRALIA

Mornington is a seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, located 57 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. It is in the local government area of the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.Mornington is known for its "village" atmosphere and its beautiful beaches. Mornington is a popular tourist destination with Melburnians who often make day trips to visit the area's bay beaches and wineries. The town centre runs into the foreshore area and local beach.

This post is part of the Blue Monday meme.

Thursday 6 February 2014

DESKTOP 189 - BEE ON GUM FLOWERS

This bee is feasting on flowering gum blossom (Corymbia ficifolia).

This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme,
and also part of the Nature Footsteps Winged meme.

Tuesday 4 February 2014

DESKTOP 187 - KANGAROO PAW

Kangaroo paw is a common name for a number of species, in two genera (Anigozanthos and Macropidia) of the family Haemodoraceae, that are endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. These perennial plants are noted for their unique bird attracting flowers. The tubular flowers are coated with dense hairs and open at the apex with six claw-like structures: from this paw formation the common name "Kangaroo Paw" is derived.

This post is part of the Nature Footsteps Floral Macros meme,
and also part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme.