First walk with Michael since his hospital visit and spring is sprung everywhere.
The azaleas especially are blooming spectacularly.
And then in the old Brick pit park the sun was shining fully onto seven Gymea Lilies.
I read the name comes from the Dharawal language kai’mia and anglicised to Gymea.
It is was first described by the explorer Bass in the mid 18th century
I climbed some metal fire stairs at the back of the gym to catch a close up and was thrilled at the photos.
Eye-catching rosettes
fire-engine red
stop me.
Reaching high
into a still sunny afternoon
lofty rosettes of red spear
petals
outdoing every other shrub ,
grevelles, banksia, callistemon
all showy on this spring day
yet if one doesn’t look up
this shy, vibrant giant
of the plant world –
energetic and bold
can be easily missed.
Colleen Keating
Haiku
gymea lily
eye catching rosette
so easily missed