Kevin Thiele, the curator of the Western Australian Herbarium, tells Australian Geographic of the ups and downs of this year’s wildflower season: where to go, what to look for and what’s impacting the season.
The significance of stamp art often goes under appreciated. Compacted into small, square dimensions, featured illustrations offer a slice of Australian history. We’ve been using postal stamps as early as 1812 and since this time we’ve communicated our landmarks, our icons and treasured moments in our history. However nothing communicates the beauty, rich and rare of the country quite like our native flora. Here, we look back on the intricate botanical illustrations that have adorned Australian stamps over the decades.
Valued for their ecological and cultural values, Australia’s floral emblems represent the beauty and diversity of all our native flowers.
This orchid only flowers after a fire, so you may not spot colonies of these striking plants in bloom for decades.
Locals have united to protect native grasslands in Melbourne.
From ethereal scenes to beautiful close-ups, these are the best garden shots. The IGPOTY exhibition will be on display at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney 1-10 March 2014. Visit www.igpoty.com for more information.
They’re the quintessential Aussie battlers, digging their roots into WA’s sandy soils and thriving.
In honour of Spring, frolic through some of Australia’s finest flora.
Wildflowers of Western Australia are a site to see, finds Online Editor, Carolyn Barry.
Stunning, mysterious and diverse, Australia’s 1700 orchids are the jewels of our flowering plants.