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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6
I'm not a huge fan of Australian Native plants, but there is no denying their beauty at times.
This Bottle Brush (Callistemon) looks stunning hanging over the fence from a neighbors garden in full flower and attracting a plenty of bees.
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Love the bottle brush, atm all the native birds are fighting over it.
The White Plumed Honeyeaters love the lower branches of flowers, while the Blue faces Honeyeaters, Spinebills and now Friarbirds are taking in all the nectar.
Chiltern is on high alert to spot the rare endangered Regent Honeyeater that returns here this time of the year due to Ironbark forest surrounding the town. It will only travel between Ironbark tree forests to feed and breed.
Unfortunately the Ironbarks are a disappearing forest in Australia now.
The professional Beekeepers turn up here now and setup in special clearing sites made in the forest.
Its also Fringe Lily spotting season, I've only seen them growing wild near Jerrawa (Gunning) NSW, Chiltern or on the Wang railtrail at Taylors Gap near Myrtleford.