Thursday 3 January 2019

After Biloela, Queensland

Update - Searched the internet - found out what the plant is called - it's a weed and you can read about it { here }

Winter 2018 continued.  After we left Biloela Queensland some distance up the road heading west in the middle of now where I spied these flowers in the bush, so I requested that we stop in a safe place so an investigation could take place.
Have no idea what these blooms are called but they do stand out in the bush, the second photo you can see the attempt to keep a 'pink' ribbon around where they grow.
The bottom photo of the map is where we were heading from Biloela to Emerald in Queensland.








43 comments:

  1. Haven't seen this one around though ,pretty flowers indeed!

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  2. I do hope that one of your educated commentators can life the mystery on those lovely blooms.
    No traffic about at that moment I see.

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    1. No traffic, was very quiet.
      Husband has no idea what that flower is called! He should know seeing he was a Nurseryman and Horticulturist before retiring, he mainly remembers plants grown in a temperate climate and some tropical plants..

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  3. Be sure to let us know if someone identifies these beauties.

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    1. Found what that plant is - it's a Mother of millions also known by many names.
      Bryophyllum delagoense is known as a weed in Queensland.

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    2. Thanks for the update re the plant :)

      All the best Jan

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  4. Esa planta de la primera foto me ha impresionado por su belleza. no recuerdo haberla visto antes.

    Besos

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    1. It was getting towards the end of it's best unfortunately.

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  5. Wow !! Such a beautiful flower !!!
    Thanks for sharing your great photos !
    Greetings

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    1. You are welcome and it was a lovely change to see these flowers in the bush.

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  6. the road with big trees ius awesome. Happy New Year from Poland

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  7. I've returned from tanning holidays in New Caledonia.
    All in one piece as were the 50 family holiday mambers
    and we didn't have any disagreements. Miracles are still
    possible!!!
    As for that plant - I reckon Diane Bohlen would know the name.
    I remember seeing them in gardens in Brisbane.
    Cheers
    Colin

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    1. Good to see you are back in person Colin.
      Well that is something no disagreements, makes for a good gathering.
      I'll have to ask Diane then.

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  8. Going well west, it seems.

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  9. i don't know the name of the plant but it's very pretty.

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  10. The pink flowers remind me of aloe, or something similar. It's probably only a weed there because it is growing in native bushland. That would explain the pink ribbon, so conservationists can easily find it to remove it.

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  11. You show is northerners a whole different view of the place--- It's wonderful.

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    1. It's good I can Bill, mostly you might only see the bigger cities in Australia on your news, and hear about bush fires, drought and so on...much bigger picture to Australia than that, as you and all of us have discovered.

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  12. I love your highways... no traffic jams.

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    1. lol.
      Definitely no traffic jam's out that way unless some tragic event has taken place.

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  13. Boa tarde, conheço a flor mas não sei o nome, existem muitas que nascem naturalmente no mato.
    Ano Novo Feliz

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    1. In Australia it's called 'Mother-of-millions'
      (Bryophyllum delagoense) and is a weed in Queensland.
      Happy New Year to you too.

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  14. I helped open the Biloela Show once...back in the mid-80s when I was managing the then resort on Hinchinbrook Island!!!

    We had that plant growing in our garden when I was a kid - we never classified it as a weed then, though. It was a succulent, to us, anyway. I've not seen the plant in years.

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    1. I'm sure many people would have it growing in their gardens in various areas in Queensland, but the Queensland Government have it classed as a weed because I suppose it's gets in our bush and would be a nuisance.

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  15. I am pleased that you discovered what that flower was. I had a look on the internet myself but could not see anything similar - I had not realise that it was a weed.

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