WA wildflower report
Submitted: Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 15:18
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rocco2010
Gidday
Just back from two-day a trip to the midwest and it was so good I would encourage anybody with some time to get up there. We stayed at the basic but comfortable
Mingenew caravan
park and went out to Coalseam reserve (where there is
bush camping but no fires allowed) abt 30ks away. The roadsides are terrific but the reserve itself is amazing. The description "carpet of flowers" doesn't do it justice. They say it is a landmark year and I believe them.
If you had more time there are other areas a bit further north and east that would be worth a look.
Like the man said, do yourself a favour ...
Cheers rocco
PS: if you dont like a dawn chorus from a few hundred galahs give the caravan
park a miss ...
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 16:54
Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 16:54
Hi Rocco
We returned recently from the
Great Victoria Desert Area. The flowers were starting to come out and within a couple of week (About Now) they would have been at their peak. If you are a wild flower expert,are you able to tell me what this one is. I have looked in the wild flower books but could not see what this one is.
I am glad you had a great time, it would have been time
well spent.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: rocco2010 - Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 17:23
Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 17:23
Hello stephen
Gee I wouldnt like to speculate on that flower ... I was out in the GVD at
Neale Junction nature reserve last year with some botanists and learnt never to guess, they usually give you a withering look.
That is a special part of the world it is a pity it is so remote.
Where I was this weekend is only three or four hours from
Perth. A lot of the time people don't even know what is basically on the doorstep and requires not much planning to get there. And some of our little wheatbelt towns can do with every tourist they can get to help them survive.
Cheers
Rocco
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 17:36
Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 17:36
Hi Rocco
We love the West and it would be unreal to see in it full bloom.
Cheers
Stephen
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Reply By: gke - Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 17:21
Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 17:21
Hi Stephen that looks like Desert fringe myrtle - Calytrix longiflora but I must warn you I am no expert !!! Cheers Graham
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 17:34
Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 17:34
Hi gke
My flower does look very similar to
the Desert Fringe Myrtle, the only problem it is a very long way out of it's growing area. This picture was taken in the
Great Victoria Desert, south of the Cosmo Newberry Aboriginal Community in Western Australia. I have a few good books on wild flowers and plants of Inland Australia and a Field Guide for trees and shrubs of the GVD, but I can not find it in any of them.
Thanks for your offer of help.
Cheers
Stephen
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Reply By: Sillydad (WA) - Monday, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:06
Monday, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:06
Hi Rocco,
Glad the season to be shaping up as good as everyone's been predicting.
We're heading up to
Shark Bay - Mt Augustus - northern wheatbelt soon. Will at Coalseam to the return itenerary. Last time we headed up that way a few years back there hadn't been a drop of rain - not the best season. And of course the farmers weren't too happy either...
Cheers,
Tristan
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Follow Up By: rocco2010 - Monday, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:29
Monday, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:29
Tristam
Dont know much about farming but saw some healthy looking wheat crops in
places which in past years have been bare. And never mind the wilidflowers, the canola was in full bloom in many areas. Makes a spectacular sight when the dark green of a wheat paddock and yellow of the canola butt up against each other.
Have a good trip
Cheers
Rocco
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Reply By: Rangiephil - Monday, Aug 31, 2009 at 21:05
Monday, Aug 31, 2009 at 21:05
2weeks ago the
Pilbara was full of Sturt's Desert Pea all along the
Newman railway road with clumps every 50-100 metres. Our
camp spot at
Millstream even had some in the corner.
Regards Philip A
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Reply By: bgreeni - Tuesday, Sep 08, 2009 at 00:09
Tuesday, Sep 08, 2009 at 00:09
Just back from a weekend in the Mid west and adjacent coast.
The flowers on the Mullawa -
Morawa road are very good, as is the Coalseam national
park. Great carpets of flowers in white, pink and gold. Also wreath flowers.
Around
Kalbarri is OK but the inland areas are much better.
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