Eucalyptus caesia 1

My first load to Flickr this year. - my favourite Australian tree - Eucalyptus caesia - Silver Princess, or Gungurru (aboriginal name)

I felt in love with this tree from the first sight many years ago, when I saw it in Western Australia, where it is native to. It is absolutely charming elegant tree with weeping branches and amazing pink-red large pendant flowers in late winter-spring. The tree has distinctive thin silver-white coating on the buds, fruit and stems. (name caesia from Latin, caesius - light grey). It has attractive urn-shaped "gumnuts" (seedpods). Just beautiful graceful tree. asgap.org.au/e-cae.html

It does not grow in tropics, it would not grow in Brisbane. I photographed this tree late winter in Melbourn at returning from my skiing trip in Australian Alps.

I could not decide what shot to load, as I like all of them. I've loaded 4 photos. May be you let me know which one you like more. 1. Up on the sky - , 2. Silver Princess , 3. Weeping brunches , 4. Crackling flowers

Silver Princess

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