Grevillea

Grevillea by the score...

Recently
I have been showing you
some of the gold
pink and cream grevillea
on my street

the grevilleas
are flowering profusely
at this time of year

there are over 36o varieties
of this beautiful Australian shrub

Robyn Gordon




Robyn Gordon
would be one
of the most popular
of these long stamen flowering
evergreen shrubs
that, like the Protea,
date back to prehistoric
Gondwana continent days

Lanigera Coastal Gem




I am bringing you a sample
of the many beautiful colours
and shapes of this gorgeous flower




and will accompany them
with a little Mary Oliver,
called



Why I Wake up Early...

Hello, sun in my face

Hello, you who make the morning

Canberra Gem




and spread it over the fields

Firesprite




and into the faces of the tulips

Mt Tamboritha




and the nodding morning glories

and into the windows of, even, the

Poorinda Queen




miserable and the crotchety -

Browenae




best preacher that ever was

Plum crazy




dear star, that just happens

Candelabroides




to be where you are in the universe

Confertifolia




to keep us from ever-darkness

Crimson Yul Lo




to ease us with warm touching

Formosa




to hold us in the great hands of light

Humifusa




good morning

Intricata



good morning

Kimberly Gold



good morning

Magic Wand




Watch now

Miniata




how I start the day

Nudiflora




in happiness

Paradoxia




in kindness



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Pink Ice




Beautiful

Pink Pearl




Grevillea

Purple Haze

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