A dedicated page for pictures we’ve taken of flowers from the Cape to Cape region of Western Australia. Note, all photos have been taken by Melanie Strang unless otherwise stated. Please feel free to copy them if they take your fancy – nature is there for us all to enjoy for free, after all.
The following first series was taken on September 21, 2011, between Rainbow Cave Road and the Cape to Cape track in the Leeuwin Naturalist National Park, near Prevelly.
First Series
Rainbow Cave Road short loop, looking south
Leeuwin Naturalist National Park
Patersonia occidentalis, Purple Flag
Macrozamia riedlei, Zamia palm, fruit
Caladenia macrostylis, Leaping Spider Orchid
Caladenia longicauda subsp longicauda, White Spider Orchid
Caladenia longicauda subsp longicauda, White Spider Orchid, profile
Hypocalymma robustum, Swan River Myrtle
Hybanthus calycinus, Native violet
Diplolaena dampieri, Native rose
Anigozanthos manglesii, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
A rather waterlogged Craspedia variabilis, Billy Button
The Yass Daisy (Ammobium craspedioides), which looks remarkably like our Craspedia variabilis. (NSW)
Pimelea rosea, Rose Banjine
Stackhousia monogyna, White Candles
Diuris longifolia, Donkey orchid
Petrophile serruiae
Philotheca spicata, Pepper and Salt
Burchardia congesta, Milkmaids
Red and Green kanagaroo paws
Of course, there were some non-flower things to see too… though admittedly I only noticed a few!
Clever camoflauge
Anthracophyllum archeri, Orange fan
Anthracophyllum archeri, Orange fan ladder
Second Series
Finally, I’ve the time to update the collection with this, the second series, taken on a walk between the three Caves in the Cape to Cape region in early October. Enjoy!
Andersonia caerulea Photo taken by J. Kikeros
Eucalyptus marginata, Jarrah
Hibbertia amplexicaullis
Hakea ruscifolia, Candle Hakea
Scaevola crassifolia Thick Leaved Fan Flower
Boronia crenulata Aniseed boronia
Banksia grandis, Bull Banksia
Adenanthos meisneri
Bossiaea disticha
Petrophile serruiae
Acacia littorea, Shark Tooth Wattle
Kennedia coccinea, Coral Vine
Rhodanthe citrina
Elythranthera brunonis Purple enamel orchid
Caladenia cairnsiana Zebra orchid
Caladenia cairnsiana Zebra orchid_profile
Caladenia attingens Forest Mantis Orchid
Third Series
The following third series was taken in mid October 2011 in the Wilyabrup area, with one exception – the Carbunup King Spider Orchid, which was taken in Carbunup.
Marianthus candidus
Brachyscome iberidifolia Swan River Daisy
Caladenia procera Carbunup King Spider Orchid
Caladenia procera Carbanup King Spider Orchid_profile view
Lyperanthus serratus Rattle Beak Orchid
Lyperanthus serratus, Rattle Beak Orchid, profile
Boronia alata, Winged Broronia
Xanthorrhoea preissii Grass Tree, first flowers
Eryngium pinnatifidum, Blue Devil, photo taken by J. Kikeros
Patersonia umbrosa Yellow Flags
Pimelea ferruginea in flower
Pimelea ferruginea in flower. Now that’s what I call mass planting! Of course, it hasn’t been planted – nature knows best, as always.
