ABC WEDNESDAY and the letter J

J is for Jacarandas

As I returned home to Queensland from Melbourne yesterday, I was surprised to find that the Jacarandas have started to flower.
It makes me start to wonder..where has the year gone...as do all the students when they see the first Jacarandas flowering...exams can't be far away!
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Comments

Tom said…
Beautiful posting for the letter 'J'... They really are coloured nice.
September 24, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Reader Wil said…
Lovely to see the Jacaranda in Australia too! I always wanted to see this tree.
September 24, 2008 at 11:21 PM
mrsnesbitt said…
Indeed...where has the year gone? Time flies when we are having fun!
September 24, 2008 at 11:34 PM
ellen b. said…
Beautiful Annie. Our Jacaranda's bloom in June here. I love seeing a street lined with these beauties...
September 24, 2008 at 11:40 PM
magiceye said…
they look so pretty!
September 25, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Jo's-D-Eyes said…
Wow I like this pretty flower look a bit like the wisteria blue flower isn't it?

See my J for JoAnn
www.joannwalraven.blogspot.com
September 25, 2008 at 2:49 AM
TwD said…
Exotic J for me ;)- here we don't have them.
September 25, 2008 at 5:09 AM
Bear Naked said…
Wonderful photos of the Jacaranda trees.
Do they have a nice scent?

Bear((( )))
September 25, 2008 at 5:09 AM
John-Michael said…
Obviously celebrating your return home, the Jacarandas are magnificent! They joyously declare the glories of Life in splendid colour and gentle grace.
September 25, 2008 at 5:36 AM
gma said…
Nice! They grow here in Az. too. The bloom around February.
September 25, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Joni said…
A beautiful Jacaranda photo...I'm not certain if I am familiar with this flowering tree or not, it's really quite beautiful!

I hope you are having a restful week...or productive one...whatever suits your spirit these days in September.

hugs to you my friend ~
September 25, 2008 at 2:18 PM
kouji said…
lovely purples. :)
September 25, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Annie said…
Yes, I love the colour..yes, they do look like Wistaria a bit, though I like wistaria creeper even more...and also petrea is the same colour too...all so glorious! As far as I can tell, there isn't much perfume associated with them, but my daughter always used to complain when they flowered...so maybe there is a faint perfume that I don't notice!

So pleased you all enjoyed the jacarandas!

Annie
September 25, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Webradio said…
Hello Annie !
Always very nice photos...
September 25, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Kim from Hiraeth said…
I had never heard of jacarandas until ABC Wednesday! What beautiful trees!

Sorry I'm late this week! It's almost time for 'k'!
September 27, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Louise said…
I think I'm going to be jealous of all you Australians while you're having summer and I'm freezing! I'm already getting a bit chilled. These are beautiful!
September 29, 2008 at 11:19 PM
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