Wildflowers Follow Rain

Much of western Queensland received winter rain this year and the last few weeks has apparently seen the country-side transformed with a spectacular display of wildflowers. ABC radio Western Queensland has put together a photo gallery at,

http://www.abc.net.au/westqld/stories/s1448489.htm .

I used to press wildflowers when I was a little girl. One of the best Christmas presents I ever received was ‘Wild Flowers of the World’ with paintings by Barbara Everard and that was for Christmas in 1975. Of course, I still have the book.