What's flowering as forage in your area

[Antipodes]

These striking eucalypts are flowing in some areas here.

 

[Erichalfbee]

These striking eucalypts are flowing in some areas here.

I’ve only ever once seen a Eucalypt flowering in this country.

 

[Antipodes]

I’ve only ever once seen a Eucalypt flowering in this country.

I'm not surprised as most here don't see them flowering either. I was standing next to someone on the weekend who couldn't see the flowers even though the whole tree was covered in them and we were only 30 yards away. It's to do with the way the leaves reflect the light but also other things.....
You must have a few of our cold tolerant ones there in the UK like gunni, rubida, dalrympleana, pauciflora, ....some coping with 200 frosts a year, snow covered and down to -15 c.
https://www.rememberthewild.org.au/reflections-from-eucalypt-australia-eucalypt-of-the-year-2019/

The flowers on the tree through binoculars, which are a good tool...
Can you see them?

 

[Erichalfbee]

The flowers on the tree through binoculars, which are a good tool...
Can you see them?

The white spots?

 

[pargyle]

The white spots?

Don't they have a slightly greenish tinge and look almost like leaves ? There was a Eucalyptus tree next to a previous house we lived in and it only flowered once in the five years we lived there - it blew down in the October 87 storm.

 

[enrico]

Don't they have a slightly greenish tinge and look almost like leaves ? There was a Eucalyptus tree next to a previous house we lived in and it only flowered once in the five years we lived there - it blew down in the October 87 storm.

Ours flowers with small white flowers, I will take a photo this year

 

[Antipodes]

The white spots?

Yep.

 

[Antipodes]

Don't they have a slightly greenish tinge and look almost like leaves ? There was a Eucalyptus tree next to a previous house we lived in and it only flowered once in the five years we lived there - it blew down in the October 87 storm.

Yes...hard to see. The leaves tend to hang down (probably to reduce sun exposure in the middle of the day) which makes it harder to spot flowers... and the light tends to catch the leaves which are waxy and reflective.

 

[Antipodes]

Don't they have a slightly greenish tinge and look almost like leaves ? There was a Eucalyptus tree next to a previous house we lived in and it only flowered once in the five years we lived there - it blew down in the October 87 storm.

Here is one for you. It even has your name on it!
Can tolerate -9 to +38. It grows in Canberra.

https://gardeningwithangus.com.au/eucalyptus-cinerea-argyle-apple/

 

[pargyle]

Here is one for you. It even has your name on it!
Can tolerate -9 to +38. It grows in Canberra.

https://gardeningwithangus.com.au/eucalyptus-cinerea-argyle-apple/

A few of my ancestors got a free one way trip to Australia - you will find our name on quite a lot of things where they thrived .. the family motto is Rapto Vivens ... LIving by Plunder (for those not endowed with a classical education !).

 

[Antipodes]

A few of my ancestors got a free one way trip to Australia - you will find our name on quite a lot of things where they thrived .. the family motto is Rapto Vivens ... LIving by Plunder (for those not endowed with a classical education !).

I read recently that the English planted the flag here to get the incredible timber for boat/ship building which was in high demand at the time, and beat the French to it. That was apparently what it was all about. The penal settlement thing here was not the target at first instance.

 

[pargyle]

I read recently that the English planted the flag here to get the incredible timber for boat/ship building which was in high demand at the time, and beat the French to it. That was apparently what it was all about. The penal settlement thing here was not the target at first instance.

It was such an inhospitable part of the planet that they found it difficult to get volunteers to go there !

 

[Eyeman]

The bay tree has come into bloom

 

[enrico]

Horse chestnut tree in full bloom here. House Martins here too!

 

[Antipodes]

Does anyone know what this might be?

 

[Erichalfbee]

Google lens tells me Asterotrichion discolor, Autumn flowering. Likes damp gullies. Tasmania

 

[Wilco]

Earlier than I'd expected.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Yes. I’ve spotted the odd patch here.

 

[JamezF]

Our hawthorn seems to be very early, too. Though it's lovely to see it all as we come down the drive.

James

 

[Swarm]

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Earlier than I'd expected.

Everything seems to be early this year, noticed some Hawthorn today.