The Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, viewable in the night sky just once every 800 years, seen over the Flinders Ranges, 21st December 2020.
Great conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter
Mulga Snake
Also known as King Brown, Mulga Snake seen in Parachilna Gorge.
Native Bee feeding on Sturt’s Nightshade
Australian Lesser Wanderer Butterfly on Milk Thistle
Australian Lesser Wanderer Butterfly (Danaus petilia) feeding on Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) at Wilpena Pound.
Ripple Rock: Parachilna Gorge road
Mulla Mulla varieties
Two Ptilotus varieties flowering side by side in Parachilna Gorge in early Summer: Showy Foxtail, Ptilotus Exaltus (left) and Silver Mulla Mulla, Ptilotus obovatus (right).
Bush Banana flower
Marsdenia australis, also known as the bush banana, native pear or Mayaka, is a climber producing edible fruit. Flowering in the Flinders Ranges in December.
Desert Cassia
Desert Cassia (Senna Coriacea) seeding in December in the Flinders Ranges.
Saffron Thistle
Carthamus lanatus, Saffron Thistle, is an introduced species seen in disturbed soils and waterways in the Flinders Ranges.
Native Bluebell
