Monday, October 16, 2006

Waratah blooms well this year




All around the Southern Highlands this year are some of the finest waratah blooms
I've seen in a while. These rare white waratah (pictured) are growing in a Robertson garden and would quite likely be clones from a plant that was found in the late 1960's by waterboard workers. SCA land, due to its pristine nature, would have many rare and endangered species within its no-go zones. It is only correct management of these areas that will allow these species to continue.

1 comment:

  1. Hi David

    Let us hope the wild White Waratah survives the SCA's plant to drain the Kangaloon Aquifer.

    Otherwise, it might survive only as a garden plant - a kind of "living fossil".

    The Orchids and other things are threatened too. What a mess the SCA is about to make, of the pristine "Special Area". And they threaten us with $11,000 fines - while they go in an wilfully destroy the environment. Ironic, eh?

    Keep up the good work.

    Denis (from Miss Eagle's computer) - in Melbourne.

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