Last autumn post for 2019
I was clambering up Mt Majura in north Canberra the other day and came eye to eye with these seed pods lying on top of a ridge.
The autumn gold of the seeds inside a Kurrajong seed pod. Old dry and blackened pods lie around.
The ground in the grove was littered with seed pods, some old some new.
The stand of Kurrajong trees were up on a ridge. Their straight stems and lush green foliage make them instantly recognisable. The ground cover of grasses and herbs was close-cropped by Eastern Grey Kangaroos.
There was a good crop of seed pods on most of the trees, but I don't know what animals eat them. Any suggestions?
The glistening green pods under a bright blue sky, what a lovely tree.
One last last crisp autumn view over Canberra.
And one final butterfly for the season in Canberra, an Amethyst Hairstreak
Jalmenus icilius basking on a track on a hillside today. Other species seen flying today were Meadow Argus and Cabbage White.
It's Spring for me next week.
Stuart - I've heard you can make a kurrajong coffee from the roasted seeds (which apparently need de-hairing first). Have you ever tried it? Enjoy your Cairngomian spring.
ReplyDeleteThanks Harvey. No not tried the coffee, and I know the hairs are an irritant, but exactly what the symptoms are I haven't experimented with either. First day on the hill yesterday, spring well on the way in the north.
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