Gardening at #TipsyHill on Friday and more flowering delights - brush-tipped flowers of the Calothamnus quadrifidus bush, just couldn’t resist getting phone pic… #FlowersOfMastodon #Nature #gardeningmastodon #naturephotography

Local climber/rambler Hardenbergia violaceae, at Blewitt Springs #TipsyHill gardening again on Friday. Spring is on its way #FlowersOfMastodon #Flowers #Nature #Photography

Autumn/Winter garden magic, another Friday at #TipsyHill two samples of local native plants - treasure troves for local bird and insect species. The tall Banksia flowers were traditionally used by local #Kaurna people as sweet treats - they could be soaked in water, releasing the sweet nectar - a ‘local lemonade’ and providing instant energy. Great in a #garden as they flower at this time of year when not much else is happening. The other ‘Native Fuchsia’ or Correa flower - pink/red tubular flower is also great food source for local Honeyeater bird species. #Flowers #Nature #Gardening