Things of Beauty
05 Dec
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 5th December 2025
There are many Queensland Bottle Trees (Brachychiton rupestris) throughout the the Wollongong Botanic Garden, and this particularly stunning one always draws my eye:
A magnificent Brachychiton rupestris (Queen..
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(This article was originally published 2nd February 2021 here on our Jujube Tree Nursery site.)
First published here 5th December 2025.
Have you ever seen these very smooth round and oval shapes in leaves before, and not known what made them?..
20 Oct
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 20th October 2025
The series on the The Wollongong Botanic Garden continues here, this time with a photo essay on its Azalea Collection.
From their website:
This collection features plants found in Asiatic regions including Chi..
25 Jun
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Title image above is copyright © Helen Flynn
First published 25th June 2025
Following the Lone Pine article, two pals have since shared their own sightings in Victoria of this magnificent tree. How could I not do a followup and help spread the word?!
Local pal Sandra was first, seeing a tree here,..
07 May
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Art piece above is copyright © Andrew McGill.
Title photo above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 7th May 2025.
Last December 2024 hubby and I had a wonderful time exploring the NSW Riverina area. The town of Lockhart abounds with sculptures, and we spent a good few hours explori..
25 Apr
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 25th April 2025
Today, 25th April, is the 110th anniversary of the first military action seen by Australian and New Zealand troops on this day 1915. The ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) suffered heavy casualties wh..
14 Mar
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 14th March 2025
This photo essay continues from Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
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This photo essay continues from Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
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First published 14th March 2025
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 14th March 2025
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 14th March 2025
Updated 29th March 2025
In what is becoming a semi-regular series on the The Wollongong Botanic Garden, this post is a photo essay on the Rose Garden within.
From that website:
Our Rose Garden is designed in the..
02 Feb
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
(This article was originally published 21st January 2025 here on our Jujube Tree Nursery site.)
First published here 2nd February 2025.
Last December hubby and I had a wonderful time exploring the NSW Riverina area. If we hadn’t parked where we..