Flora and Fauna in Western Australia

Already on the day after our arrival to Perth, our friends brought us to Kings Park and the Botanical Garden, knowing that we were going to love it. And, we sure did! Went a second time to take part at a garden tour and it was fully worth the time, the guide was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the - so, so different - main plant groups in Australia.

 

 

Kings Park is both, one of the world's largest city parks and home to the Western Australian Botanic Garden, which big plus is the immense collection of endemic/Western Australian plants, over 3,000 species. The botanical garden features bushland trails, garden sections, play and sports areas.

Banksia above

Western Australia is renowned for its diverse flora, trees, shrubs, wildflowers, inculding many endangered species. Native plants like Acacia, Banksia, Grevillea, Proteacea and many Eucalyptus varieties, Bulga and Pepermint Tree, Saltbush and Soapbush, Myrtle and Sandelwood are to be discovered.  The guide explained how adaptable many plants are and how many of them are pollinated by birds, not insects.

 

Eucalyptus capsulas and Jarrah tree (Eucal.) in bloom below, further down in pink and silver the Silver Princess (?), also an Eucalyptus

 

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Moonflower above (?) - Frangipani (Plumeria) below, not endemic to Australia, but often seen

 

Above and below you'll find a potpourri of photos showing different plants, mainly blooms without further description or captions. Also, some birds. I need to sort my notes first to be able to add all captions. Please, bear with me,,,

Willy Wagtail above, Kookaburra below (right), miner (?) on the left

Rainbow lorikeet above.