 I had a frustrating morning which had left me feeling drained and as glum as the overcast day…Then this afternoon I picked my neice up from school and on the way home we passed my favourite tree, it is bright yellow and always makes me smile, I remembered that I had my camera in my bag so we stopped to take a photo, the day was to overcast to get a good photo of the whole tree but you can see the colour in the close ups of the flowers and see why I would think of it as a bright spot in any day…I don’t know what species it is but it is a Grevillea which are native Australian plants.
Admin note: Thanks to comments I now know this to be Grevillea Robusta also know as Silky Oak.
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December 2nd, 2007 at 1:29 am
What a unique looking tree! I love it! Guess I really need to come to Australia to see all the wonderful things you have that we don’t have in the US.
December 2nd, 2007 at 2:59 am
What a beautiul tree! I love the first picture… such great colors!
December 2nd, 2007 at 6:13 am
What a gorgeous tree! I’m glad you found a bright spot. Can’t you just see that last picture in thread and beads?
December 2nd, 2007 at 6:31 am
What a beautiful tree – I think it is grevillea robusta – also known as a silky oak.
December 2nd, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Hi Annie,
It is Grevillea robusta – the Silky Oak. I have a stunning one in my garden I grew from seed.
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Annie, what a beautiful tree, I can see why it makes you smile. Very uplifting.
December 4th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Annie, thanks for the great pictures of this plant. It is beautiful. I came back for a visit to see it again when Sharon B gave us the pistil stitch as the TSTC assignment of week 49. I wish I could use that stitch to convey some of the beauty I see in this plant, but it looks like it’s beyond me. I better stick to my school girl stitching for now.