some flowers for you from Down Under

Ah, I finally got a photo of the view..as well as my spotty little jacaranda in bloom out there!
the hibiscus continues to bloom away out in the front garden...
I wish I could remember the name of this orange flower...it is on the tip of my tongue. I keep wanting to call it a bauhinia, but it isn't. But it grows everywhere...and oh so high..up through other trees if you let it!
and I noticed my big beautiful Brush Box (Lophostemon confertus) is flowering out on the footpath too! I thought someone had identified it as a gum tree, but it is not, although it is closely related apparently. [Thanks to Arija for jolting me into going over to the herbarium to have it identified].
what a pretty little flower. I presume the lorikeets will be back to decimate the tree sometime soon.
Hopefully I might be able to get a photo of the lorikeets as well maybe!
and of course my pretty pink flowering tree down the back yard is powering on...and oh so pretty. Makes it almost worth putting up with the warm weather!
I feel very bad because I still haven't found out the name of it!
These photos and flowers are for all who are not well at the moment, for whatever reason, and I am thinking of Kate and Michele specifically (see below), though I know there are many others of you not feeling so great ...I do hope you will be feeling better soon!

not to mention the jacarandas all over the city...
so so pretty. I'm sorry. I know they are an introduced species, and sometimes not too popular, but I just love the color...and shape...and flowers...and the purple carpet they leave on the ground!

For links to Kate's (Country Girl) and Michele's (Rocky Mountain) wonderful photography please look in my sidebar....

For more flowers from contributors all around the world, please click on the TODAY'S FLOWERS over in the sidebar also....

Comments

Lilli & Nevada said…
You have captured some beautiful flowers i especially like the purple flowers
Carletta said…
Such a lovely array of blooms!
I particularly like the hibiscus with the stamen shadows - very nice!
The jacarandas must be very beautiful to see. They look like they are very lush blooms.
Carletta’s Captures.
Unknown said…
Lovely mauve on the jacaranda. 1st photo - wow, you've got a nice view - it goes on forever with a big sky...

ps thanks for leaving a comment on my blog - I've been reading about Gazanias... might be it!
Ebie said…
Your jacarandas are in perfect bloom, just lovely! I was walking with a friend in the neighborhood and I was cautioned that the fallen flowers could be slippery.

I have enjoyed your different flowers!
Ebie's Flowers
Anonymous said…
Love your wonderful collection of flower pictures!!
Thanks for sharing :)
Nance said…
This is a first for me...to see a jacaranda. What a lovely flower! I will never get tired enjoying the beauty of a flower, wild or not. Thanks for sharing, Annie.
wenn said…
lovely flowers..
Gunilla said…
Lovely color of the flowers.
Thanks for sharing
Gunilla in Sweden
Lynn said…
My spirits lifted just looking at the lovely flowers. And, thank goodness, I am not the only one to "forget" to get the name of some tree, flower, or plant. lol
Anonymous said…
Everything looks so lush and wonderful Down Under! This kind of hibiscus is a houseplant in my part of Canada. Oh how I wish I could plant them outdoors. ;-)
Chubskulit Rose said…
I love the hibiscus the most!

Here's my first TF entry. Hope you can come by!
Judy said…
So many wonderful flowers! I agree with you about the jacarandas! The colour is gorgeous!!!
I really like the photo in the Skywatch post looking up into the tree with the pink flowers, too!!!
Arija said…
Annie, your flowers are beautiful and your dedication to all those who are not feeling well, even nicer.
I beg to differ with what you call a gumtree. By the shape of both the leaves and flowers it appears not to be a Eucalypt but something else entirely.
Love your Jacarandas.
diane b said…
The jacarandas and Flame trees are beautiful at the moment. Nice shots.
ellen said…
love the purple one... Hope to hear from you too.
Michele said…
Thank you... the flowers are so pretty. What a wonderful gift for my weary eyes... I will take them with great pleasure.
I have been in and out of hospitals trying to get my epilepsy under control. It's been rough... way too many gran mal seizures, trying so many different ways to control them. I tire easily. One day .. i will beat this.
Hugs♥

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