Ian, Anthony, Nicki-
Many thanks indeed - great service! And now I can find it in "Our
Patch" (tho flower in June? p. 12) - looked in vain in "Field Guide to
the Native Trees of the ACT".
Robin
Ian Fraser wrote:
Hello Robin (and anyone else interested). The shrub is Hakea decurrens
(formerly locally included in H. sericea). And you need a very good
beak indeed to get into its fruit!
cheers
Ian
Robin Hide wrote:
Yesterday afternoon on the powerline trail east of Mt Ainslie I came
across 6 YTBC feeding at eye height in shrubs/small trees (c. 3 m
high) beside the track. They allowed me to approach within a few m.
One of the small tree spp was I think Drooping She-Oak, the other was
unknown to me. There were several in a clump, all less than 4 m
high, v. spiky ?leaves, were in flower(white), and with fruit cones,
some of which were split cleanly. I went back this morning to photo
the trees. Any ID suggestions welcome.
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