The annual “spring flowering” in Australia’s southwestern “corner” is one of the world’s most spectacular natural phenomena.
It is right “up there” with any of the “great migrations” by mammals, birds or insects.
In its diversity of species (many, endemic) and its sheer beauty, Southwest WA’s “flower season” is peerless, I think.
However, far from all species of southwest WA flora opt to bloom in spring.
At any time of year in southwest WA considerably more than a handful of species are in flower; many occur naturally only in WA.
I took the photo on the morning of 14 February 2025, whilst drinking a (good) cup of coffee on the verandah of a gallery which celebrates the history of surfing.
The pictured plant is one of circa 400 known Grevillea species; more than 380 are endemic to Australia.
More than two thirds of the Australian species occur naturally in WA; most of those naturally occur only in Western Australia.
The next chapter’s photo was taken from the very same verandah; its WA-endemic hero has feathers, not flowers.
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