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I made a photo thread a long time ago documenting my travels with wattles.. but in the recent years I've upped my game quite a bit and thought I'd share some newer shots.. I think these images do a good job of capturing the character of these sacred trees and I feel more than ever that it is a good time for people to appreciate how beautiful they are - and to take a moment to thank them for the vast ways in which they make this world better  Recently lost my camera/lenses and the like so feeling pretty sad that I can't capture the spring time here.. hopefully it turns up soon. onwards.. no particular order to these and hope you enjoy them
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first one here is Acacia neurophylla.. A wattle from Western Australia. Not shy in its pose! In fact there's something very tryptamine like in the way it seethes towards the camera.. a kind of physical metaphor for the way the spirit moves in the beyond acacian attached the following image(s):  neurophylla.jpg (189kb) downloaded 130 time(s). neuro2.jpg (134kb) downloaded 48 time(s).
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A local one in my area that grows on the steep gorge/waterfall country.. Acacia blakei subsp. diphyllaIt gets it's name due to the duel nature of its phyllodes. When its young they are large, round and almost balloon like.. as they age they become more narrow and falcate. Its also known as the wollomombi wattle.. you'll see it in some pretty jaw dropping locations .. and after heavy rain it is often close to the roaring of huge waterfalls close by I call the second one "The butterfly summoning".. a lucky moment where the curves of the flower and phyllodes matched perfectly with the motion of a butterfly enjoying its flowers.. giving an impression of the tree summoning it into existence acacian attached the following image(s): diphylla.jpg (100kb) downloaded 127 time(s). diphylla2.jpg (114kb) downloaded 127 time(s). 30401947995_c99299104c_o.jpg (131kb) downloaded 128 time(s).
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A well known one here and abroad.. narrow phyllode variety of Acacia acuminata enjoying the early morning sun over in Western Australia acacian attached the following image(s): acuminata.jpg (79kb) downloaded 119 time(s).
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last one for the night.. i find this one really enchanting.. another Acacia from the west.. Acacia urophyllaacacian attached the following image(s): uro.jpg (386kb) downloaded 115 time(s).
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this one I think we can all appreciate the significance of.. and give huge gratitude. I wonder where we would be if it didn't make itself known back in 1965.. Acacia maideniiacacian attached the following image(s): 32570079901_d6f76f186b_o.jpg (181kb) downloaded 104 time(s).
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The ever fragrant and mysterious Acacia melanoxylon .. widespread across eastern OZ. Highly variable in appearance area to area.. often confused with the previous tree when not in flower. acacian attached the following image(s): 29946393456_7c7476e72f_o.jpg (131kb) downloaded 102 time(s). 29980380135_2f72c5d0ed_o.jpg (234kb) downloaded 102 time(s).
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One of my favourites.. another gorge wattle from the new england in NSW.. Acacia ingramiiacacian attached the following image(s): 29257137044_d0185cd017_o (1).jpg (155kb) downloaded 101 time(s).
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Acacia lanigera .. "the wooly wattle" acacian attached the following image(s): 29164352083_fab77ffb2f_o (1).jpg (66kb) downloaded 96 time(s).
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Acacia cheelii.. or "motherumbah" .. a good friend of the native cypress in the northern tablelands acacian attached the following image(s): 29672969975_7602669a48_o.jpg (192kb) downloaded 95 time(s). 29629524885_b8a17c0145_o.jpg (163kb) downloaded 94 time(s).
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our "acacian willow" .. the calm and gentle Acacia floribundaacacian attached the following image(s): 29206413880_043985f397_o.jpg (154kb) downloaded 93 time(s).
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Amazing photos! Thankyou for the share. I <3 WATTLEZ
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Acacia phlebophylla .. the buffalo sallow wattle acacian attached the following image(s): phleb.jpg (343kb) downloaded 74 time(s). phleb2.jpg (473kb) downloaded 74 time(s).
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"veiny wattle" .. Acacia venulosa .. 3rd photo you can see the old flower heads turning into seed pods for the summer acacian attached the following image(s): 28861691340_4e051b97cb_o.jpg (96kb) downloaded 72 time(s). 29116170796_25a90b1d2e_o.jpg (126kb) downloaded 70 time(s). 29639121040_e8dd4b5f34_o.jpg (106kb) downloaded 70 time(s). venulosa1.jpg (455kb) downloaded 46 time(s).
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Acacia binervataacacian attached the following image(s): 30837741530_c49cd5d7c3_o.jpg (92kb) downloaded 66 time(s). 31192309641_70eb63ccb6_o.jpg (168kb) downloaded 63 time(s).
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Acacia obtusifoliaacacian attached the following image(s): 31483132562_effd9c2575_o (1).jpg (167kb) downloaded 63 time(s). 30819563013_64944c4b1e_o.jpg (89kb) downloaded 63 time(s).
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Acacia merinthophora .. the "zig zag wattle" .. another WA native acacian attached the following image(s): merinthorphora1.jpg (516kb) downloaded 50 time(s). IMG_0335.JPG (4,047kb) downloaded 25 time(s). IMG_0341.JPG (4,791kb) downloaded 25 time(s). IMG_0338 (2).JPG (2,345kb) downloaded 25 time(s).
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yet another WA native.. Acacia lasiocalyxacacian attached the following image(s): lasio.jpg (434kb) downloaded 49 time(s).
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I really love the one where you frame the yellow flower with the towering tree behind it. Keep them coming. I don't know much, but I do know this. With a golden heart comes a rebel fist.
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