Banksia spinulosa
This banksia, which has benefited from the fire, is just coming into bloom. Each of the protruding, yellow structures on the spike is an individual flower. These will open over the next few weeks to reveal the ‘hairpins’ of this species. See our Proteaceae blog for more details.

Banksia spinulosa
This adjacent spike is a little further advanced in its flowering. The style has started to form.

Persoonia

Persoonia linearis
A favourite of bees, especially pollen-gathering Leioproctus … species that tend to dominate the bee fauna during late summer.