Geoffrey Drive, Kilsyth

Post

Subscribe

Posted 2021-09-29 by Neil Follett ⇒ follow

Geoffrey Drive runs between Liverpool and Mt. Dandenong Roads for one kilometre.

It's a colourful walk both flora and avian wise. It's a bonanza of floral colour with azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, bottlebrushes and grevilleas.

Avian wise several crimson rosellas were feeding on a garden bird feeder, almost hidden in an overgrown garden.

Daisies continued to dazzle in the colourful flower stakes, even the all-white ones have an attraction.

Of more subtle colourings were several hebe bushes some small yellow Lady Banks roses and a delicate pink rose. A small magnolia tree and a cluster of white and green canna lilies added to the floral experience.

Two groups of bird of paradise flowers were in two gardens and several groups of what looked like freesias adorned a garden bed, close to the footpath.

Many gardens had some very attractive garden beds featuring a variety of flowers. A verge garden similarly had flowers around the base of a street tree. Being bulb season many blue bells were in flower.

Two birdbaths were close together, looking rather unused. Another birdbath was definitely unused for its original purpose. Next to the mailbox in the same garden was a colourful metal rooster.

Near the Liverpool Road end is the Geoffrey Reserve, a large "L" shaped grass park with a small playground.

Three birds were sighted sharing the same tree branch. Two crows and a little wattlebird. One crow departed the branch to land on a nearby overhead power line. The usual number of noisy miners were seen, both on the ground and in trees.

Only two walkers were seen, one solo and one with their dog.

A small street library was an amenity provided for passing book worms. Many gardens these days have ornamental garden lamps, some modern and other vintage looking.

Tree blossoms were evident in many gardens, both white and a beautiful pink one. A number of pride of madeira spikes towered over a high fence.

A garden tap played host to a group of stones and little ornaments.

A final splash of colour was a group of nasturtium plants and a brilliant orange Californian poppy. A bit of nostalgia here as Californian poppy was a popular brand of hair oil in the 1960s and 70s.