A dashing fox nearly collided with me on my street corner, subsequently scaring the shit out of both of us.

Perhaps confused by the dawdling Moon, reluctant to farewell the night?

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Wired. Cloudy.

#caulfieldsouth #melbourne

Before and After…

The first photo was snapped a month ago.

The second pic was taken prior to sunset the other night. This tree has just commenced blooming.

I plan on keeping an eye on this one and update you with its blooming evolution.

What a beautiful transformation… a gorgeous work in progress.

#peach #blossom

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I took the first picture one month ago, ahead of this beauty blooming.

The remainder are pictures from now, late afternoon today!

I find it astounding how such flowering bloom can and does, grow in such a short time and with so much beauty and grace.

This is a #peach. For years I believed it to be cherry. So today, I learned something new about this gorgeous specimen!

(I’ve always noticed this tree but never had the opportunity to check for fruit, nor verified it’s identity). Time to remedy that, this year!!

I love this tree. #stunning.

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The genus #Acacia belongs to the family Mimosaceae. There are some 1350 species of Acacia found throughout the world and close to 1000 of these are found in Australia.

Commonly known as #Wattle, Acacia is the largest genus of vascular plants in Australia.

Australia's national floral emblem is Acacia pycnantha, the Golden Wattle.

For those into botanic classifications, this one (pictured) is a #AcaciaPodalyriifolia

#greenandgold

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#PleromaUrvilleanum, also known as Tibouchina urvilleana, is a species of flowering plant native to Brazil.

It’s vibrant (and deep) purple petal shading is quite stunning in person and I am glad the camera reflected this.

Have a Super Sunday, whatever you’re up to!

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Gorgeous #roses shining through on this overcast #winters day.

Beautiful, subtle colouring. And fresh!

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#LigustrumJaponicum, known as #JapanesePrivet is a species of Ligustrum (privet) native to central and southern Japan.

The berries look good enough to eat, but I wouldn’t dare! Saying that, the fruits have been used in traditional medicinal practices and supplements in Korea and Japan.

I read with interest, that because of its extensive root system (grows prolifically when young), it can become evasive and grow and spread in numbers, competing with / eliminating other native shrubs and plants.

📸 - #caulfieldsouth #Australia

#Altext picture 1.

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Just snapped this in #caulfieldsouth #Australia on this dry and pleasant #winter’s morning.

#SyzygiumSmithii is a summer-flowering, winter-fruiting evergreen tree, native to Australia and belonging to the myrtle family Myrtaceae.

It has a rough, woody bark; cream and green smooth, waxy leaves; (pink new growth in its flowering period) and white to maroon edible berries.

Beautiful!

#altext pic 1.

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These gorgeous plants, or ground dwelling shrubs are found in Victoria right through to northern Queensland, normally in open dry forest or heathland.

It’s is the #BanksiaSpinulosa, commonly known as the hairpin banksia.

These ones have been displaying like this for over two months now and their heads are quite woody (internally) with loads of rigid spikes, I guess you’d call them, that grow and form around the circumference.

These will remain as pictured, until early winter I read with interest.

I love the range of subtle colours and the fine detail of these things. Quite dry and firm to the touch.

And they’re growing in abundance, very happily indeed here, in #caulfieldsouth #melbourne #Australia.

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