My local bus stop

joe cassidy · November 26, 2022, 12:58:14 PM

I hope no one nicked their clothes ?

Trainfish · November 26, 2022, 03:21:10 PM

I hope they did

Bealman · December 03, 2022, 05:20:38 AM

Summer flavours.

Wrong!

This picture is included because of the tree on the left. Look at the foliage! That is an Illawarra Flame Tree, presumably native to the Illawarra, the area in which I live.

I'm sorry, but I don't know how they live! I always thought chlorophyll was required for photosynthesis, and I thought chlorophyll was green.

So what's going on here? Those leaves certainly ain't green!

Graham · December 03, 2022, 06:20:20 AM

I think we need a friendly botanist to ask.

Bealman · December 03, 2022, 06:25:20 AM

Oh no, don't bring @Trainfish in on it

Platy767 · December 03, 2022, 10:22:58 AM

Quote from: Bealman on December 03, 2022, 05:20:38 AM

I'm sorry, but I don't know how they live! I always thought chlorophyll was required for photosynthesis, and I thought chlorophyll was green.

So what's going on here? Those leaves certainly ain't green!

The Illawarra Flame Tree is leafless while flowering. Its leaves are green and glossy.

About Flame trees and Jacarandas from https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2019/03/everything-you-need-to-know-about-our-iconic-illawarra-flame-trees/

"Both trees are very showy when in flower because they are leafless at the time, and both produce large numbers of flowers with a sharp colour contrast, maximising their attractiveness," Russell says.

Bealman · December 03, 2022, 11:20:28 PM

So they're not leaves, they're flowers?

crewearpley40 · December 03, 2022, 11:23:45 PM

I have always wondered looking at twelve photos whether they are unique to your local area / NSW compared to the colours on the trees in the UK recently that are so autumnal red intermingled with the shades of brown, yellow. Colourful

Bealman · December 15, 2022, 03:08:11 AM

.... and here's me thinking Christmas is about surprises.

...... I'm not surprised.

The Q · December 15, 2022, 04:06:40 PM

Turkey burgers anyone?

Bealman · December 20, 2022, 12:37:09 AM

The bowling club is obviously trying to simulate northern hemisphere conditions, though why, I know not.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas....

Trainfish · December 20, 2022, 01:38:18 AM

It's about time someone identified those UFOs and turned them into IFOs

Bealman · December 20, 2022, 06:21:31 AM

I was told today that apparently it's all about heat. The temp has been getting down to 10 degrees overnight, so they've put blankets on the green to keep the poor thing warm

Bealman · December 21, 2022, 09:02:51 PM

Christmas trolleyjam

dannyboy · December 21, 2022, 09:04:17 PM

Well at least they are in festice colours.