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Bees & Bugs, Flowers

Eucalyptus platypus

This lovely pale green blossom is borne by the Eucalyptus platypus, a small tree native to Western Australia. We have one in our service road along with the other native plantings. Also known as Platypus Gum, Moort, or Round-leaved Moort.

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This might be a bee, some do have a red abdomen – perhaps a reed bee.

 

The platypus gum is putting on a good show this year. The blossoms sport richer colouring, thus more obvious to the eye against the backdrop of their leathery leaves. I love the claw-like cluster of pods.

Images taken this morning on my walk. (Nokia Lumia 520 windows phone)

Have a good day. 🙂

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Other Stuff

Busy Bees

beestree

I can’t remember the name of this tree. Its blossoms attract hordes of bees, and give Mr R a touch of hay-fever. This year, the load of blossoms was heavier, and the bees kept on coming. Since it’s right by our back door, we have a challenge in remembering to move slowly.  The worst is over, the constant loud humming has ceased.

I managed to catch sunlight on wings. The ant on the leaf was a nice surprise.

(Nokia Lumia 520. windows phone. ISO 100, f/number 2.4, shutter speed 1/119.7 – so the data tells me)

Have a good day. 🙂

 

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