22.8.11

The Golden Wattle

The Golden Wattle "Australia's Commonwealth National Flower"
(our green and gold colours)



My walking schedule is a bit messed up now. l used to walk at 1/4 to 7 and watch Martha Stewart on television on from 7-20 until 8-20 (as l have stated on my Martha Stewart blog (story). Now they have changed it and put it back an hour (6-20 to 7-20)

l like walking early in the morning,
l feel like l have the whole world to myself as there aren't many people around.

To-day l drove to our natural reserve called "Cussen Park"




The wattle trees and shrubs are glorious, sunshine yellow,the flower soft and fluffy like a little chicken
Our evergreen wattle will with stand just about any condition-droughts,winds and bushfires.


The bright yellow pom pom flowerheads explode into flower in the spring, although there are a few that bloom all year.
There are over 760 different types of wattle as seen on our Australian stamps over the years.

 
 
 

The 1st of September each year is Australia Wattle Day.






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