Flowering Red Gum by Georgie

Image Copyright 2013 Georgie Brown

With its bright red blossoms, this flowering red gum is a bright and festive start to December. Photo taken in Perth by Georgie.
Flowers by Friends will feature red flowers from now until Christmas.

Blue wildflowers by Neil

Vibrantly coloured blue wildflowers, (probably Dampiera)  photographed by Neil in Western Australia

Rock Lily by Michelle

Rock Lily (Dendrobium orchid) photographed by Michelle in Sydney. There are over 50 species of Dendrobium orchids in Australia

Wildflowers by Neil

Image copyright 2013 Neil Brown

An unusual wildflower, probably a Hemiandera or a Prosanthera, photographed in Western Australia by Neil.

Rice Flower by Neil

Image copyright 2013 Neil Brown

White Banjine or rice flower (Pimlea ciliata) photographed by Neil in the Dryandra region of Western Australia, an area famous for its wildflowers.

See more unique and beautiful Western Australian wildflowers at Tourism Western Australia website.

Patersonia by Ann

Image copyright Ann Condon 2013

Patersonia sericea is a pretty wildflower with a distinctive mauve/blue colour, found only on the East coast of Australia.

It flowers in spring and summer, but each flower only lasts for a single day.  However, each plant will produce new flowers for an extended period.

"True blue" - Australian Wildflower Royal bluebell

The Royal bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa) is an Australian wildflower and the emblem of the Australian Capital Territory. It grows in Alpine areas with a high rainfall.
Photo courtesy sportymummy.blogspot.com

"True blue" is also an Australian expression meaning reliable, trustworthy, loyal or genuine.

Yellow grevillea by Georgie

Image copyright 2013 Georgie Brown

Photo taken in Perth, Western Australia

Grevillea stamens by Lorna

Image copyright 2013 Lorna Derby

Macro shot of a Grevillea by Sydney artist and photographer Lorna Derby

Grevillea by Frances

Image copyright Frances Brown 2013

Photo taken in north western Sydney.

Gum Blossom by Ruth

Image copyright 2013 Ruth Keys

Photo of Eucalyptus taken in Perth, Western Australia