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Today was a lovely day for a 10km charity walk through Kalamunda (Walk The Wall). The walk is organised by my sister in law's church, on behalf of the International China Concern. It is a global fundraiser aimed at providing care and services for abandoned children in China.
A lot of the walk winds through bushland where there was once an old railway line. The bush was full of wildflowers and I was pleased to find some kangaroo paws in bloom.
The Mangles Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) is the floral emblem of Western Australia.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[Dinah Pinkston]

This is beautiful! I have never heard of this plant, but it appears to have wonderful color and texture! fav

[Joanna kate]

these flowers are so unusual

[Rach_who]

Wonderful colours

[Lynda McG]

What an interesting plant - nice dof and colours!

[Debbie]

Sounds like a wonderful way to spend a spring day. I always love to see these beaut flowers in their natural habitat.

[Margo]

beautiful FAV

[Jenfurj]

Beautiful detail of the colour contrasts and the tiny water droplets. Fav

[Valerie Chesney]

A lovely capture...

[Denise Wood]

Lovely detailed capture of the kangaroo paw :)

[Bep]

You have a beautiful floral emblem, Merrelyn.

[Babs]

Beautiful.

[Jodie]

Perfectly captured, this was my school's emblem as well

[Madeleine Pennock]

An unusual plant to my eyes! Well photographed!

[Elyse Klemchuk]

This is beautiful!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

ahhh I just love the kangaroo paws :) fav

[Gayle]

Fabulous image! Love your macro details! :-)

[Imaginings]

Lovely photo - great DOF. I moved from Perth to Armidale (NSW) - so have gone from hot summers and mild winters to mild summers and freezing winters. I do miss the wildflowers - and Kings Park.

[Merrelyn]

@imaginings Thanks, we are having a fabulous wildflower season. My vague recollection of Armidale was that it was so lush and green.

[Imaginings]

@merrelyn It has been very brown with years of drought. The last few months have been the first rains in a long time - and it is just starting to go green again.