What's growing in Winter

Just a few flowers of what's growing in the winter time in my part of the world, Tasmania. 

Have no idea what the flower is below, it looks like a lily which I found growing in the bush at Hollybank.

Camellia hedge growing up the side of the house.

Leucadendron a native of South Africa growing up the back.

It seems amazing but this lavender has been flowering all winter.

Rose Hips before the weeping rose was pruned.

Came across the creature near the supermarket, there is a small creek that runs near and a golf course on the other side of the creek so hence ducks and so on. 

The vase contains Nandina leaves.  Nandina Domestica Nana is a short growing shrub where we have a taller one.  Nandina can be invasive in some States of Australia however that doesn't apply here in Tasmania.  It's also known as Heavenly Bamboo, Sacred Bamboo.

We went for a drive yesterday in the bush.  I took my Audi for a long drive actually as it's not been out of the garage for awhile and I do need to keep up my driving practice.

This yellow is Gorse was just everywhere on the hills. Took the photo from inside the vehicle as I was parked on a corner so the shot had to be a quick one.  

Gorse is a Native to Europe, it's dense thorny shrub that is now a major agricultural week in Tasmania and parts of Victoria.  It's one of the worst weeds because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental impacts.

Gorse was introduced to Tasmania, Australia as a hedge and fodder shrub and came into our land about 1803 and later to Tasmania.  Even the early settlers didn't always get it right!