GOLDEN WATTLE OUR NATIONAL FLORAL EMBLEM
Photographs of wattle (Acacia) with 1920s female models suitably posed for effect. The photographs below were published in 1921 in a book titled Being a particularly unique Series of Photo-Pictures of Wattles, or Australian Acacias, in full ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Frilled Lizard
The sun-loving frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) is the reptile emblem of Australia, and also the inspiration for the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games mascot "Lizzie". Frilled lizards are common in the monsoonal woodlands of northern Australia [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Judith Simmer-Brown
The primary emblem of the feminine in Tibetan Buddhism is the dakini, or "sky-dancer," a semi-wrathful spirit-woman who manifests in visions, dreams, and meditation experiences. Western scholars and interpreters of the dakini, influenced by ... [... more]
Random House |
Anigozanthos
There are twelve species of Anigozanthos, one being the floral emblem of Western Australia. There are some 50 named cultivars and in general hybrids perform better in the garden than species. It is a bulbous, herbaceous evergreen. Velvety flowers ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Australian flora music
Links to sheet music with Australian botanical themes in the National Library of Australia. Acacia pycnantha, the national floral emblem [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
EDUCATION KIT ON THE WEB: AUSTRALIA’S FLORAL EMBLEMS…
Use the Floral Emblems of Australia Education Kit [PDF ] for a great unit of work! To receive a copy of the Floral Emblem poster, write to the ANBG at Box 1777 GPO Canberra ACT 2601 Select a floral emblem for your local area, school or class. The ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Fringed Wattle (Acacia fimbriata)
Australia's official floral emblem is a wattle (Acacia pycnantha), which is not surprising when you consider that in this country we have more than 850 species, ranging from ground covers and shrubs to giant trees. Wattles are great colonisers or ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Australia's Emblems
The Australian floral emblem is the golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha), but we don't have any national animal emblems. It's generally accepted that they are the kangaroo and emu, although they've never been officially proclaimed as such. What many ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Wattle - Plant of the Week
Wattles, also called acacias, are wonderful native plants. In fact, Australia's official floral emblem is a wattle (Acacia pycnantha). More than 850 species of wattle grow in Australia, ranging from ground covers and charming shrubs to giant ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Carnations (Dianthus)
In 1908, Anna Jarvis chose dianthus caryophyllus (pink carnation) as the emblem of Mother's Day, a celebration she campaigned to create that became a U.S. public holiday in 1914. Today, it is one of the most widespread public holidays. Carnations ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
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