Friday flower
Spinifex is in flower following recent rains in the region. Spinifex, or tjanpi, has many traditional uses. The seeds can be milled to make seedcakes, the fibres are used for weaving, and the resin is a powerful adhesive used in spear making.

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A Black-headed grosbeak picks at the elderberry. 🪶 #birds #gardeningforwildlife #nativeflora #nativefauna

Friday flower
It’s definitely eyecatching, but the hot pink you see on the desert hop-bush is not flowers, it’s fruit. 
These plants are found in mallee scrub and woodland across much of southern Australia.

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Friday flower
Among the earthy tones of the mallee and spinifex of Yellabinna, these hakeas are a standout in the morning sun. Recent rains have brought out the flowers along Googs Track, including these nectar-rich beauties.

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