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Wireless Hill – feathers & flower spikes (#2 of 3)

 

 

 

They are not at all closely related to Banksias, but so-called “grasstrees” – which are neither trees nor grasses – also sport spectacular “spikes”.

Each such spike is occasionally “clothed” with an enormous number of flowers.

A “grasstree” flower spike can soar two or more metres – sometimes straight-line vertically, sometimes contortedly.

All grasstrees are endemic to Australia; many species occur  in very particular regions, but at least one kind naturally occurs in at least one of every Australian state or territory.

This post’s heroes are endemic to southwest WA.

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Tree “skin” & “grass tree” flower spike (#1 in SA/NT “outback” single image teaser series)

 

 

 

Northern South Australia and the south of the Northern Territory are deservedly celebrated for their vast, “cinematic” landscapes.

Any visitor can hardly fail to be in awe of the big skies, the far-distant horizons, and the extravagantly colourful, harsh/glorious, obviously-ancient terrain.

Too many visitors, however, fail to pay attention to what’s literally right in front of them, or just behind, or immediately above them.

The “small” view – of whatever is within “touching distance” – is almost always at least as rewarding as is any “sweeping plains and rugged mountain ranges” perspective.

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