WA country after the rain (pics)
Jul 19th 2006, 1:21 am
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WA country after the rain (pics)
Some pics from around the humble abode after some much needed rain.
Westerly view from our house starting to look a little greener now but still way behind on normal years.<br />
Westerly view from our house starting to look a little greener now but still way behind on normal years.<br />
Jul 19th 2006, 2:55 am
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Re: WA country after the rain (pics)
Great pictures, thanks for that.
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Jul 19th 2006, 3:01 am
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Re: WA country after the rain (pics)
Fantastic pics, whereabouts are you??
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Jul 19th 2006, 3:07 am
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Re: WA country after the rain (pics)
A small town called Dandaragan (pop320)
2 hours north of perth.
thanks
georgie
PS does anyone know name of the bush/tree on the second pic. I know its indigionous but not what its called - a pale weird looking suculant plant.
2 hours north of perth.
thanks
georgie
PS does anyone know name of the bush/tree on the second pic. I know its indigionous but not what its called - a pale weird looking suculant plant.
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Jul 19th 2006, 9:43 am
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Re: WA country after the rain (pics)
great pics 
Yours picture is a ...
Mottlecah or Rose of The West (Eucalyptus macrocarpa (rhodantha))
The Rose of The West is becoming very rare in the wild because of land clearing. It is a low, sprawling tree with silvery leaves which are large and powdery. The flowers measure 8-12cm (3-4 inches) across. The flowers unfold from their silver caps with a yellow 'bobble' anther at the end of each thin red filament
http://members.iinet.net.au/~westps/...a/waflora.html
Yours picture is a ...
Mottlecah or Rose of The West (Eucalyptus macrocarpa (rhodantha))
The Rose of The West is becoming very rare in the wild because of land clearing. It is a low, sprawling tree with silvery leaves which are large and powdery. The flowers measure 8-12cm (3-4 inches) across. The flowers unfold from their silver caps with a yellow 'bobble' anther at the end of each thin red filament
http://members.iinet.net.au/~westps/...a/waflora.html
