[JohnR]

A couple of weekends ago I took my LX2 compact on a "scouting trip" across to West Head. I had finally gotten around to getting myself a National Parks pass, so off I went. Here are a few pictures from that trip. More trips planned in future

Heath-leaved banksia. Or banksia ericifolia. This is a young plant at the side of the road.



Acacia. I'm not sure which species this is.



Burrawang. Or macrozamia communis. This is a very slow-growing plant, I know this because the ones in my garden I planted 5 years ago are about 6 inches tall. This one is as tall as me, in a forest of them.



Grass-tree. I think this one is xanthorrhoea johnsonii. These are very slow-growing also, and very long-lived. The leaves in the crown burn off in a fire but regenerate rapidly. The burnt trees are banksias that didn't recover from the last fire.

[Bob in St. Louis]

Keep 'em coming John, Good stuff! I like the desriptions too.

[rpf]

Very attractive, very interesting.

[EDS_]

JohnR,

Thanks for the great pics.