Checking on the Ceratopetalum gummiferum

Back in October I noted the appearance of the actual flowers of the Christmas Bush in Ceratopetalum gummiferum.

The true flowers are white in colour and fairly insignificant and are seen in late spring to early November. After pollination by flies and native bees, the sepals, which are the outer series or whorl of flora leaves that protect the flower bud, enlarge and turn deep pink to red in colour enclosing the fruit, a single seed…

Now look at it.

Good for sky shots yesterday evening…

For all that spectacle little eventuated. Two more shots tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Batemans Bay, further down the coast, really did get spectacle yesterday!

Spring into summer means jacarandas–3–fisheye effect

Spring into summer means jacarandas–2

Spring into summer means jacarandas–1–pinhole effect

Mangerton.

Spring colours– green and gold

Seen by the Highway between West Wollongong and Figtree.

Cartooned — 2

This is what you saw transformed in yesterday’s post.