Tree clearing

 Trees being cleared along George Bass Drive at Lilli Pilli, in the interests of straightening a stretch of road. 

Epicormic growth

Epicormic growth is evident in many trees after bushfire damage. It is when a shoot grows from an epicormic bud, which lies underneath the bark of a trunk, stem, or branch. The bud lies dormant until damage occurs higher up the plant. If the crown of the tree recovers, then these shoots will fall off. 

This phenomenon is one which is easily observable not long after bushfires.

 

Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden - Acacia blayana

This tree of the genus Acacia was discovered in one of the valleys in the Brogo River catchment , west of Cobargo, and collected by South Coast naturalist John Blay in 1982. 

This magnificent specimen at the Botanic Garden was lost in the bushfire of 23 Dec 2019. 

Tree barks, South Rosedale (1 Aug 2018)

 

Me and my shadow

Casuarinas, Rosedale Beach

Illawarra Flame Tree

Springtime in Moruya

Winter tree, Moruya (20 June 2017)

 

Spotted Gum trees at North Rosedale (27 Aug 2016)