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Post by jackscrap on Feb 27, 2021 23:33:10 GMT
Thank you Lillias and Clive. Now that we are free again I will visit the park where the tree is and hopefully will find a label near the tree to say what it is. It is in the grounds of an historical homestead open to the public and they have quite a collection of large and exotic trees and plants. The rhododendron flowers are very similar, but I know that this is from a tree not a bush, plus the flowers have those smallish black spots on some of their petals, stay tuned for a final identification.
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Post by jackscrap on Feb 27, 2021 23:35:37 GMT
Day 59 - Murray magpie taking a dip in a kerbside puddle. Also more commonly known as a PeeWee because of the sound they make. |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Feb 28, 2021 0:51:25 GMT
I will visit the park where the tree is and hopefully will find a label near the tree to say what it is. Thanks Jacki. Curious. It is sure different. |
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Post by jackscrap on Feb 28, 2021 21:52:19 GMT
Day 60 - First day of autumn, photo from last year as the ornamental pears are in no hurry to put on their gay colours just yet. |
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Post by jackscrap on Mar 1, 2021 8:57:04 GMT
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Post by jackscrap on Mar 2, 2021 4:12:43 GMT
Thank you Lillias and Clive. Now that we are free again I will visit the park where the tree is and hopefully will find a label near the tree to say what it is. It is in the grounds of an historical homestead open to the public and they have quite a collection of large and exotic trees and plants. The rhododendron flowers are very similar, but I know that this is from a tree not a bush, plus the flowers have those smallish black spots on some of their petals, stay tuned for a final identification. Success on finding out what the tree with the pink flowers is - Cape chestnut or Calodendrum capense from South Africa. |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Mar 2, 2021 6:45:26 GMT
Thank you Jacki. Appreciate your effort.
Lovely tree and flowers.👍
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Post by Lillias on Mar 2, 2021 9:56:50 GMT
Thank you Jacki. Appreciate your effort. So do I, it's so beautiful. |
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Post by jackscrap on Mar 3, 2021 0:49:17 GMT
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Post by jackscrap on Mar 3, 2021 21:08:04 GMT
Day 63 - Authentic fake bricks |
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Post by hmca on Mar 3, 2021 23:23:25 GMT
Did look very authentic! Was this taken inside or outside, Jacki?
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Post by jackscrap on Mar 4, 2021 2:14:10 GMT
Did look very authentic! Was this taken inside or outside, Jacki? This was an outdoors shot, an old building at the Showgrounds from memory. I remember feeling slightly duped when I saw the brick facade peeled away. |
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Post by hmca on Mar 4, 2021 3:15:32 GMT
I remember feeling slightly duped when I saw the brick facade peeled away. Yea, I thought it looked like it was taken outside.....but couldn't imagine fake brick used outside. However, thinking about it I can think of places where I might have been duped as well. |
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Post by jackscrap on Mar 4, 2021 8:25:49 GMT
Day 64 - Bush stone-curlew |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Mar 4, 2021 15:58:06 GMT
Cool bird Jacki! Had to look it up. It is indeed a "wader" but in this case, apparently not a wader.  Waders or shorebirds are birds of the order CharadriiformesQuite different than our curlews, yet closely related. Thanks. Clive |
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