Cyanicula sericea - the Silky Blue Orchid One of the blue orchids endemic to Western Australia, the Silky Blue orchid is relatively common in areas of the State with good rainfall. This one was seen in September in Julimar State Forest 💙 #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist

Pimelea ciliata - White Banjine Like many in this genus, the White Banjine has beautiful, clustered flower heads which can show striking symmetry. This one was seen in October near Brookton in the WA Wheatbelt. #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography

A cool weekend with a bit of welcome rain is the perfect time to get out for a walk in the Perth Hills. There are flowers to be seen out there too, despite last week’s scorching temperatures. Details in ALT #ozflora #wildoz #bativeplants #inaturalist #nature

After the excitement of a South-western Brush-tailed Phascogale visiting the garden last week, we finally set up the #trailcam! Success on night one! Four Common Brushtail Possums visited the garden water bath for a drink last night 😍 #auswildlife #wildoz #marsupial #possum #nature

It’s Bunya Pine cone season! The female cones of the Bunya Pine (Araucaria bidwillii) are among the largest in the world. These three cones all fell from the tree in our garden this week and weigh ~8.1kg each. #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #trees #nature

#FlowersOnFriday: Pollination strategies! Insect-attracting gums: - white/cream flowers = more visible to insects. - small, shallow flowers = accessible nectar - tend to have denser populations, where pollinators with small home ranges can carry pollen from tree to tree #EucalyptsAreHome #LoveAGum

Banksia gardneri var. gardneri - the Prostrate Banksia Inspired by @scottzona.bsky.social, here's a fire tolerant #Proteaceae found in the southwest of Western Australia. The large flower spikes of this banksia species grow very close to the ground. #ozflora #wildoz #inaturalist #nature

I’ve never botanized in Australia, so I’ve never seen anything like this in the wild: Hakea victoria has magnificent, cabbage-like leaves that look like glowing embers. The small, white flowers, hidden by the leaves, are not showy. Photos are by don_vincent CCBYNC4. #Proteaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

Lovely sunrise after an overnight “low” of 27°C 🥵 📍Kalamunda National Park ⌚️22/01/2026 5.30am We won’t be the only ones feeling the heat, if you can please put fresh water out for our native wildlife on these really hot days 💧🐝🐞🦋🦜🦉🦎🦘 #sunrise #weather #PerthWeather #nature

Thanks to a post on iNaturalist, and a series of serendipitous events, an Australian flowering plant thought extinct for almost 60 years has been rediscovered. au.news.yahoo.com/photo-leads-...

So excited last night when this beautiful South-western Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa wambenger) visited our Perth Hills garden, taking the opportunity to get a quick drink 😍 Our first time seeing this amazing Australian native marsupial. #auswildlife #wildoz #native #marsupial

Took advantage of a cool, breezy morning to see what is flowering in the Perth Hills. We might be in our hotter months but there’s still flowers out. IDs (I think) are: Billardiera variifolia Lobelia gibbosa Billardiera sp. Dichopogon capillipes #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

Crassula colorata - Dense Stonecrop From October in WA's wheatbelt, Dense Stonecrop is a succulent annual herb endemic to Australia that flowers in spring. Although seemingly quite widespread, this was our first time seeing this native plant. #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

Leucopogon obovatus Like many of the Beard-Heaths, this species of Leucopogon has delightfully fluffy flowers! This particular species is endemic to coastal areas in southern parts of Western Australia. #ozflora #wildoz #Ericaceae #nativeplants #bloomscrolling #inaturalist #nature

The ability of lichens to colonise seemingly harsh environments is amazing. These colourful lichens were thriving on coastal rocks in near Denmark in the south of Western Australia 💛 🪨 🍄 📸 #lichen #fungi #wildoz #ocean #nature

Thelymitra benthamiana - the Leopard Sun Orchid One of the sun orchids that is endemic to Australia. The Leopard Sun flowers between September and December, but it needs a sunny day for the orchid's flowers to open fully. #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #bloomscrolling #nature

Great to get this paper out on macroevolutionary trends of the hyperdiverse southwest Australian and eastern Australian floras! @alexskeels.bsky.social Article is open access and can be downloaded here: lnkd.in/gaxzYppQ

Amyema preissii - Wireleaf Mistletoe Saw lots of this lovely #mistletoe in flower at the Pinnacles Desert in Nambung National Park this weekend. Native to Australia, the sticky seeds of this hemiparasitic plant are spread by the Mistletoe bird #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

Gum blossom starburst.✨️🌸 Corymbia ficifolia on a street in Thirroul. #FlowerReport #ozplants

Spotted this road sign yesterday on a road north of Perth. Thought it rather odd that our local native wildlife should be referred to as “stray”… then I spotted the tiny addition someone’s added. I think the sign is far more accurate now! #wildoz #kangaroo #emu #echidna #WesternAustralia

A visit to the Pinnacles Desert in Nambung National Park in the season of Birak (or the first summer). Despite the heat, there are still flowers and other interesting things, including lichen, to be seen. Details in ALT #ozflora #lichen #wildoz #limestone #sand #dunes #nature #geograpy

Hi, bushfire survivor here and NSW RFS volunteer. If you think you are going to stay and defend your property...Don't. You are not prepared for the intense radiant heat, the ember showers, the smoke, the collapse of all of your energy. If you have been instructed to leave. Leave early. #Bushfire

The sky is on fire 🔥🔥♥️♥️ #sunset #weather #wildoz #WesternAustralia

A morning well spent on a local beach with some lovely clouds overhead (bit of a mackerel sky maybe?) and finding a few shells along the way ☁️🐚 (We also took away a few bits of litter we found #cleanbeaches) #beach #clouds #shells #weather #WesternAustralia

A fascinating story about the endangered Purple Copper Butterfly (Paralucia spinifera), it’s mutualistic relationship with a species of ant, and the efforts of one primary school to save it 🦋🐜 #ausinverts #wildoz #butterfly #caterpillarscount #conservation #nature www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Eastern Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus ssp. aculeatus), Tyers/Boola Boola #Gunaikurnaicountry

Teloschistes chrysophthalmus - Golden-eye Lichen (I think) Always happy to come across any #lichen on my wanders, but I love coming across this beautiful lichen! This Golden-eye Lichen was seen in October on Mt Melville in Albany, Western Australia. #fungifriends #wildoz #inaturalist #nature

Anyway, I'm just looking through my photo files and here are some stunning Proteaceae from S Western Australia, a place of extraordinary plant diversity. 1) Banksia caleyi; 2) Hakea victoria; 3) Banksia coccinea.

I hope you guys like owls! There may be a few posts about these Australian Boobooks that roost in our Perth Hills garden… they are just so magnificent 😍 It was hot today (40°C 🥵), this owl was feeling the heat so holding its wings away from its body 🪶 #ausbirds #wildoz #owls #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds

Cyanicula sericea - Silky Blue Orchid A relatively common species endemic to Western Australia. Both the orchid's common and botanical names refer to the silky leaf of this species (sericea = silken) #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #bloomscrolling #inaturalist #naturephotography

A red bearded orchid just to add a bit of variety to my feed. Usually I am orchid blind. Calochilus paludosus, Tullah #Tasmania

The Australian boobook (Ninox boobook) that currently roosts in our Fig tree 🪶 #ausbirds #birds #owl #wildoz

Flannel Flowers (Actinotus leucocephalus) in the beautiful golden glow of the last sunlight on New Year’s Eve 💛🧡 #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #bloomscrolling #newyear #nature

The beautiful spot we visited last night for the final sunset of 2025 is now threatened by an out of control bushfire started, it seems, by someone lighting a firecracker 😢🤬😖 Hoping everyone is safe and the fire is under control soon 🤞 #bushfire #PerthHills

The sun has set on 2025 for the last time in Western Australia. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and safe New Year, I hope 2026 brings exciting adventures and opportunities. Happy New Year 🥳 #sunset #newyear #wildoz #Perth #WesternAustralia

A lovely bunch of Dwarf Pink Fairy Orchids (Caladenia reptans subsp. reptans) to brighten your day 🩷 #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist

Corymbia ficifolia - the Red-flowering Gum These stunning trees are just coming into flower. They’re endemic to fairly restricted area in the southwest of WA but are one of the most common ornamental eucalypts 🌿🌱 #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #bloomscrolling #inaturalist #nature

There is still beauty in this world. Just look at the wonderful array of shapes and colours in our #Australiannativeplants #Nature has always prevailed, and will continue on in spite of what life throws at it. (Species descriptions in alt text) #photography #naturephotography #plants #flora

As the weather warms we’re starting to see more native solitary bees in our Perth Hills garden 🐝 Not always easy to photograph, but this Plasterer bee (Hylaeus ruficeps ssp kalamundae) was intent on cleaning so easier to snap a few pics #ausinverts #wildoz #bees #pollinators #inaturalist #nature

A Nice Christmas Sunrise For #Perth 🌄 #PerthNews #PerthSunrise #PerthWeather #WesternAustralia

I reckon the closest we’ll get to seeing snowflakes in Western Australia at this time of year is seeing our endemic Flannel flowers (Actinotus leucocephalus), which bloom through December. Wishing everyone a safe, happy, and restful festive season 🎄⛄️🎅 #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #Christmas

Well this is a rather scary weather forecast for Christmas Day in the Perth Hills 🎄 Not just the heat 🥵… but the chance of storms with “little or no rain” and wind gusts of 80kmh is worrying⚡️🌬️ #weather #storms #lightning #WesternAustralia

Caladenia serotina - the Christmas Spider Orchid Appropriate for the time of year, this terrestrial orchid is one of the later flowering spider orchids in Western Australia and can be seen between October to January 💚❤️🎄 #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #bloomscrolling #inaturalist

Another stinking hot day for much of Australia. If you can, don't forget to put out extra water for your pets & wildlife. I've seen possums & reptiles in my birdbath. Rabbits and guinea pigs enjoy a frozen bottle of water in their enclosure to lean against. #Marsupial #AustralianWildlife #heatwave

Great article on the amazing work done by Kings Park scientists in their Orchid Conservation Program to research and conserve WA’s threatened terrestrial orchids. #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #conservation www.dbca.wa.gov.au/landscope/su...

Wildflowers from the Boola Boola State Forest. Fringed Lillies and Blue Pincushion.

It’s taken a whole month, but this Bobtail lizard finally came home to our garden today… he’s fully recovered and wonderfully feisty! Huge thanks to Kanyana Wildlife in the Perth Hills for the amazing work they do in treating our native wildlife🦎🦜🦘 #ausrepriles #wildoz #reptiles

Verticordia acerosa var. preissii There are two recognised varieties of this beautiful Featherflower, differentiated in part by leaf shape and location. This plant was seen in early October in the Stirling Ranges National Park, WA #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #bloomscrolling

Happy #weevilwednesday A Tasmanian brown lacewing (Micromus tasmaniae) checking in on his weevil friend (Tepperia brachychitonis) #ausinverts #wildoz #weevils #Coleoptera #lacewing #Neuroptera #inaturalist #bugsky

Drosera roseana (I think) One of the pygmy sundews that is endemic to the south coast of Western Australia. This species can be seen growing between Northcliffe and Albany, often on the margins of swampy areas. #ozflora #wildoz #fierceflora #sundews #nativeplants