Archive for the 'Eucalypts' Category

Eucalyptus phenax (White Mallee)
I was working in the Nursery this morning and could hear what I thought was the neighbour’s air conditioner. It was there in the background but I could not track the other noise that was there. When I looked up above my head I saw it. There were hundreds of bees in […]

Eucalyptus platypus (Moort)Eucalyptus platypus is a Western Australian tree 4-10 metres high by 5-10 metres wide. It flowers from spring through to autumn, the flowers being creamy yellow as in the varieties growing around here, to greenish yellow. Apparently there is a red form also which is rare but would be beautiful given how floriferous […]

Eucalyptus platypus (Moort)I kept seeing the masses of flowers on this Eucalypt and could not think of its name. The flower display had me fooled as I have not seen such a prolific flowering like it is this season. Eucalyptus platypus is a popular tree around here, being used in wind breaks and as screening […]

Eucalyptus stricklandii (Yellow-flowered Blackbutt) I was hoping to be able to take a photo of the Purple-Crowned Lorikeets in the canopy of Eucalyptus stricklandii. They are rowdy birds when feeding on the prolific nectar supply of this Eucalypt and others in the town. This tree is highly valued for its nectar production.
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Eucalyptus stricklandii (Yellow-flowered Blackbutt) Every Christmas I have used the flowers from Eucalyptus stricklandii as part of the table decorations. Except last Christmas because the tree was not in flower then. The Purple-Crowned Lorikeets and Red Wattlebirds have found the flowers and the trees are alive with birds. I could not get a photo to […]