This weeks Photo of the Week was taken Sunday
(October 11, 2015)
I’d like to say I photographed this famous little flower in the desert somewhere, but I have to be honest and confess I was at the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden on the north side of Port Augusta.
I had a sneaky feeling, even as we do venture north into the desert, that the wildflower season is long gone. So while Dean sat and enjoyed the ‘big race‘, I took myself off the enjoy a walk around the gardens, with the hope that I would see the Sturt’s Desert Pea.
It was the last flower I saw as I was leaving and thank goodness I turned left instead of right.
This picture grabbed me and I had to stop and read all about it! WOW! What a cool little thing. Love it.
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And we’ve been in the arid lands for a week now and no sign of one. I’m so glad I saw it at the botanic gardens.
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Lovely little flower 🙂
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Thank you Gill,
I’ve still not seen one in its natural habitat, but that may change over the next day or two.
Clare
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Interesting thing. Is the black thing the pea?
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Hey Badfish,
No, the black thing is referred to as the ‘boss’ of the flower. Not sure what that is but I think it is related to the organs and the pollination process leading to the (eventual) production of the peas. The info on Wikipedia is interesting to read if you have a minute or two. Thanx for stopping by.
Clare
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thanks…cool
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What a interesting flower… Here is my photo http//:adriennea3.wordpress.com.
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Hi Adrienne,
Thanx for joining in again. Always lovely to see your photos.
Clare
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Thank you Clare
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Huh, easy money. I had to drive to Birdsville to see these. Good pic. Good Luck, Bruce
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Glad I didn’t have to drive that far Bruce 😄
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Hm… Hm… You sure that’s a flower? Kind of an ugly little thing as flowers go.
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Hi Calen,
Sorry to hear you think that, it sure is a flower – an Australian wildflower and the floral emblem of South Australia – and a member of the pea family, though that’s a little hard to tell. https://www.anbg.gov.au/emblems/sa.emblem.html
Clare
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