Waratah sequence 2021, day 79

As the flower head slowly disintegrates, there’s just a few new leaves appearing at its base. Not all buds form flowers, but it does seem they all eventually become new growth.

 

A series of photos of a New South Wales waratah flower (Telopea speciosissima) unfolding in spring 2021 at Bunjaree Cottages near Wentworth Falls.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telopea_speciosissima

bunjareecottages.com.au

Done