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If you want trees that lose their leaves in winter you’re living in the wrong country … almost

June 15, 2011

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I’d always assumed it was true that if you see a tree that’s deciduous and loses its leaves in winter then it’s not an Australian native. Like around the Mt Lofty lake  - obviously the trees losing their leaves in the foreground must be non-native vagrants, while the evergreen gums in the background must be… [Read more…]

Gorgeous autumn leaves at Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens

May 1, 2011

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The Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens are magnificent this year with vivid red and yellow autumn leaves. I couldn’t resist snapping photos – the curse/blessing of digital cameras! I guess a colourful autumn is normal in all those cold dark places, like Europe, where the deciduous trees come from, but for the past few years here all… [Read more…]