Flame tree flowers in MtLawleyShire

by mtlawleyshire

Yes – the flowers are opening.  No, I cannot resist photographing them.

Birds are not visiting yet, except for one lot.  But soon, I hope the honeyeaters flock to the scarlet offerings of nectar.

Beginning to open:

 

flame tree_6  flame tree_2

flame tree_1  flame tree_3

flame tree_4  flame tree_3

More definitely there:

flame tree_3  flame tree_4

 

Against the deep blue of a dersert winter sky:

flame tree_3  flame tree_2

flame tree_4  flame tree_6

 

  flame tree_7 

flame tree_2

flame tree_7  flame tree_3

the symphony of fire begins:

flame tree_1

flame tree_2

flame tree_7flame tree_5

 

flame tree_1flame tree_5

flame tree_5

flame tree_5flame tree_2

 

 

 

flame tree_4flame tree_6

 

flame tree_1

Soon, the symphony of scarlet flame will cover the whole tree & it will be full of nectar-loving birds.

I can barely wait!

10 comments on “Flame tree flowers in MtLawleyShire”

  1. Anna says:
    July 10, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    Wonderful pictures, Keira! Thank you!

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  2. Madhu says:
    July 8, 2013 at 5:39 pm

    Gorgeous shots Keira! Love the shadows in the last one.

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    • mtlawleyshire says:
      July 8, 2013 at 5:43 pm

      thanks 🙂 It’s hard to go wrong with the flame tree flowers. Expect more over the next few months. And then the tree itself will seem aflame. I must take a photo of the trees tehmselves as they’re mostly bud and ancient leaf – not heaps of flowers yet.

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  3. rabirius says:
    July 8, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    Some really beautiful pictures.

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  4. niasunset says:
    July 8, 2013 at 3:09 pm

    wonderful colours and compositions you captured, I loved them all. By the way have you received my e-mail I have sent it today. Thanks and Love, nia

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    • mtlawleyshire says:
      July 8, 2013 at 3:55 pm

      They are beautiful colours Nia, & thank you for commenting on the composition. These flowers lend themselves to striking compositions 🙂
      I did get your email but have only recently arrived home from work. I hope to have a chance to look into it tomorrow.
      Keira xxx

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  5. bulldog says:
    July 8, 2013 at 3:01 pm

    is it not too early for this to happen.??? Lovely captures… just seems early to me…

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    • mtlawleyshire says:
      July 8, 2013 at 3:57 pm

      glad you like em, and no – last year was earlier. I make it look like there’s a lot of flowers, but there aren’t yet – I should’ve include a shot of the whole tree. There are just ripples, skirting edges and dollops of colour and there are still leaves on the tree. But it’s been very cold (for Perth) – a week of nights near ) with frosts in open areas (not that I’ve seen any). It is the middle of winter. This is when they flower

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