Not Banksy-a

 On the Easter Monday, after I had spent some time dealing with Apple updating issues we went for a walk in the ANBG, primarily bird focused.  There were very few from that Order in evidence but Frances had read the latest version of Fronds (the Friends magazine) which gave mention to the new Banksia garden.  I had been a bit sceptical about the value of that, but what id there is brilliant and as the plants grow will become more so.

Here are some images of the flowers I liked best.

Banksia prionotes (distant)

Banksia prionotes (close)
Banksia baxteri was the species covered in Fronds, in included an article about the botanist and plant collector William Baxter after whom it was named..  A somewhat dodgy (or perhaps unlucky) character in terms of finances but apparently an excellent collector.
A low growing specimen of B. spinulosa "Birthday Candles".   Presumably one of those developed for 'commercialisation'.  I do hope the gardens are on a nice little earner as a result.
Banksia pilostylis

Banksia menziesii: presumably so named as it's the colour of pig iron (I jest - it was actually named to honour  Archibald Menzies, surgeon-naturalist on HMS Discovery under George Vancouver, who discovered King George Sound in 1791.).
Banksia baueri: 2 images as I think the old ones - looking like an albino Wookie  - are more interesting than the young cones.



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