The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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(opal flower) is a species of flowering plant native to the Western Cape of South Africa.

Such a welcomed addition to the flowering landscape that is starting to appear here in Melbs, a little ahead of time, if I may say.

These are simply divine!

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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, the heath-leaved banksia, or lantern banksia, is a woody shrub native to Australia.

It grows in two separate regions of Central and Northern New South Wales east of the Great Dividing Range.

Well known for its orange or red inflorescences, which contrast with its green fine-leaved heath-like foliage, it is a medium to large shrub that can reach 6ย m (20ย ft) high and wide, though is usually half that size, like this one.

It normally โ€˜flowersโ€™ in autumn but this is stretching on (does so in cooler areas) into mid winter, here in Melbs.

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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@bike @PleaseCaption thanks for doing that. Appreciated.

When I , I endeavour to describe the scene in as much detail as possible. Especially to cater to those unsighted, who have never seen before.

I have been advised by sight restricted people in the past, a brief sentence does not add much value.

Hence spending time getting the odd Altext description precise as poss, rather than Altext every post with a one-liner, in a time-poor world (imposs to Altext every post). Ty.

A post from today with Altext ๐Ÿ‘‡ aus.social/@NessaUndreza/11072

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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, commonly known as the cut-leaf banksia, is a species of shrub or tree; itโ€™s a .

It occurs in a few isolated populations on the south coast of Western Australia.

Grows well here in and theyโ€™re displaying in abundance in gardens throughout our grand city atm, during mid-winter!

The woody spiked head is a greeny -yellow colour, on this one anyways.

Many Iโ€™ve noticed present in various colours; some rustic brown, others a deep red too. Just beautiful.

The detail of the rough, woody florettes are astounding.

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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Just look a this beauty. This is an , the tree aeonium, tree houseleek, or Irish rose.

They normally flower during early spring, but many have flowered early this year. It is mid-winter here atm.

Theyโ€™re everywhere, flowering brightly throughout this great city of !

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Pola G ๐ŸŽจ · @polag
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A few days at , and I'm already better at taging stuff and to try making post more

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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The (Anthochaera carunculata) is a bird native to southern Australia.

It is the second largest species of Australian .

This beauty was so trusting. It was intently focussed on this discarded sweet on the footpath, pecking away and checking on me periodically as I photographed from only a few feet away.

The sexes are similar in plumage. And I read with interest that juveniles have less prominent wattles (1 cm or 1/2 inch long fleshy growths) on either side of their neck and browner eyes.

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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Meet the gorgeous SalviaInvolucrata!

Also referred to as the roseleaf sage.

It is native to the Mexican states of Puebla, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz, growing in shady places such as the edge of forests.

It does pretty well here too, in .

Its flowerโ€™s shape is so unique. And the colour is vibrant and oh so visually pleasing to the eye!

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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Donโ€™t think Iโ€™ve ever noticed these beauties flower before.

Itโ€™s known as , aka the tree aeonium, tree houseleek, or Irish rose.

These plants are normally not so impressive in garden settings, imo, but seeing these bright yellow conical blooms has raised my estimation of these beautiesโ€ฆ no end!

I read with note, that these are an invasive weed in places outside its natural distribution. And from my observations over the years, theyโ€™re hearty (relatively drought resistant) and their longevity is epic.

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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, known as is a species of Ligustrum (privet) native to central and southern Japan.

The berries look good enough to eat, but I wouldnโ€™t dare! Saying that, the fruits have been used in traditional medicinal practices and supplements in Korea and Japan.

I read with interest, that because of its extensive root system (grows prolifically when young), it can become evasive and grow and spread in numbers, competing with / eliminating other native shrubs and plants.

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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Videoed this noisy a couple of weeks ago in the trees, when at .

A bunch of โ€˜cockiesโ€™ were being harassed by a border collie dog in a nearby football oval and they were squarking, flying off and returning to taunt the young pup!

๐Ÿ”Š sound up (but not too loud!!) ๐Ÿ˜†

Official name:

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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Just snapped this in on this dry and pleasant โ€™s morning.

is a summer-flowering, winter-fruiting evergreen tree, native to Australia and belonging to the myrtle family Myrtaceae.

It has a rough, woody bark; cream and green smooth, waxy leaves; (pink new growth in its flowering period) and white to maroon edible berries.

Beautiful!

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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A large for your Saturday viewing. From .

is such a lovely time of the year and so many visually hedonistic delights are on offer!

This maple is stunning in the morning sunshine, couldnโ€™t resist stopping, snapping and sharing.

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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I just love this mural. Iโ€™ve posted some time ago, but canโ€™t get enough of it

Found it again in my travels recently.

The is astonishingly good. So too the to the right of scene in the second pic.

Painted by HaydenDewar.com in 2019, this scene complements another painted on brick, just off Acland Street in StKilda. It has the same humanoid figures and themes.

Iโ€™ll visit that and feature it here, sometime in the not too distant future.

This mural (pictured in this post) however, is located in .

Gorgeous, and intriguing huh?

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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These are lovely.

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Iโ€™m astounded at the various species of native that adorns our beautiful country.

These ones are no exception. I love the long stems, covered in pink hair-like spikes. They are so pretty.

The were having a ball! ๐Ÿ

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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, up in the hills is home to this bush setting mural.

It is displayed on the side of this brick wall of the local stock feed retailer.

It looks old though it conjures old time life here in Australia, on the land.

I really like it!

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Artist: BigArtTed

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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Pansyโ€™s are lovely, arenโ€™t they?

These violet ones are no exception!

Pictured in following heavy rains.

How can such lovely and feminine looking products of nature exist?

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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This mural is displayed in the of .

Spotted in an alleyway painted on the rear of an old industrial building, a woman, shoulders up, looks down over her shoulder, flanked by long, whispy bird feathers of some type around her figure.

The painting is around 60-70 foot (15-20 metres) tall in its entirety.

Long jet black hair, full lips and alluring eyes, this scene says so much. It could be described as sexually charged. Depending on your interpretation. Her look could almost be described too, as contemptuous or accusing. Again, depending on the observer.

The building is old and rustic, concrete cladded and the setting looks like a grungy back alley that was probably in its hay day in the early 20th century Melbourne. It stands at around 5-6 stories tall and is and is adorned on the periphery with air vents, plumbing pipes and guttering down pipes.

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Artist: unknown.


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