everlastings north of perth

Hi Betsyb

Cant help with conditions this year but you might find some good flowery carpets at the Tenindewa Pioneer Well which is about 1km up the Tenindewa rd and about 17km west of Mullewa. We camped there (no facilities) for a couple of nights last year in late August and the flowers there were one of the best displays in that area - just amazing. You would get in there in a sedan.

Another great spot, also sedan accessible is Canna and there is free camping there as well. The ground orchids there are amazing. Same goes for Koolanooka Springs which is east of Morowa.

Cheers,

Val

very dry
- unlikely to be much of a season

certainly no sighns of greenery let alone flowers

I came back from Exmouth Thursday/Friday/ Saturday last week (22 to 24th) intermittent patches but nothing widespread. Nothing at Three Springs which is unusual but I think there will be moderate spreads in the coastal regions. One of the purposes of my trip was that there had been reports of 100+mm at Exmouth and I expected to find lots of Sturts Desert Pea.
Again, it was disappointing but it may be a bit too soon. The land is quite green with some surface water. Little road kill (Video of a Wedge-tail feeding).
If I had the money I would be going back before the end of the month.
"you pays your money, you takes your chances."

Hi Betsy

We saw peak season in September 2008 which was a rare really good year for them(check out my travel report in the My Blog section). Here in the south west, where wildflowers are more subtle but in more variety, the usual first flashes of purple and white are appearing in the bush as they do in July August, but winter rains have scarcely started. I think the northern wheat belt has had an even drier season, so think the spring display will be poor this year.

Motherhen