Woodville Road, Mooroolbark

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Woodville Road starts at Wynyard Drive and finishes 1.2 kms later when it becomes Hayrick Lane.


Colourful flowers are the main enjoyment of street walks and it is pleasing to see Australian native plants featured in many gardens. The popular banksia is unique with its cone like flowers.


Grevilleas, although not exclusively an Australian plant is considered an Australian native.


If you want colour, look no further than the huge variety of daisies. A particular striking yellow and red variety really stood out in one garden.






An aerial flash of colour were two crimson rosellas descending on a street tree to commence feeding on some berries. These colourful birds are a delight to see in suburban streets.


Another avian delight was capturing a magpie heading skywards to land on overhead wires. Maybe he chose wires as a nearby tree was occupied by a currawong.






Many roses were blooming showing many different colours.


A few walkers were out exercising, including a young lady taking her doggie for a walk. One cyclist was noticed negotiating the busy street.




Some of the more common flowers sighted, maybe because I have become more knowledgeable about them, were the hebe bush and the convolvulus ground cover.





A new one to me on this walk was a choisya evergreen shrub. It is a native of southern North America. It is known as a Mexican orange plant as its white flowers are similar in size and scent to that of the orange tree.


Another unusual one was the potato vine, a native of South America.


A white wooden fence with an uncovered lychgate was an attractive front fence with many properties having fences.


They seem to be multiplying, popping up un-expectantly are street libraries. We are becoming a well-read community.


Two vastly different species of salvia were seen. An escaping purple variety and the aptly named hot lips.




A garden gnome, a garden ornament from a bygone era, was defiantly looking at passers-by.


Colourful flowers continued to show their presence in the shape of geraniums and tree dahlias.




From the distance, I thought I saw a lasiandra bush, but on closer inspection, it was a native hibiscus with beautiful colouring.


Another beautiful flower was one of the azalea varieties and a low growing lantana bush displayed masses of small pink flowers.






A free-standing bird feeder in one front garden was host to a visiting corella who was happy to pose for a few photos.


Something different to see on every street walk.



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