On a very stony headland the profusion of spring flowers is surprising. Flannel flowers en masse of course, as everywhere here on the mid north coast right now, but many others too.
These mini flannel flowers manage to survive, if not exactly thrive, on almost nothing but stones.
On Diamond Head, the sight of a single flowering Xanthorrhoea was heartening, rising tall and proud amongst the still very evident carnage from the bushfires that had raged through here.
Less dramatic were the dainty five-petalled purple blooms of Scaevola ramosissima, looking as fragile as ground orchids.
A double treat presented where the purple Dampiera was growing amongst the woolly pink-budded Xanthosia pilosa.
There were only a few of these straggly shrubs of Kunzea capitata with their fluffy pink blooms.
One I did recognise was this clump of cheery yellow paper daisies or everlastings. They at least seemed tough enough to cope with the stony seaside ground in which they were growing.
As are these extraordinary native flowers, Sue!
Your flower photos , an everlasting pleasure:)
Thanks Joyce; great subjects to photograph!
Lovely photos Sharyn. A treat to look at