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

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.