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14 November, 2024
Spider flowers attract visitors
Members of the South East Queensland Grevillea study group were back in Lowood recently, inspecting and recording the plantings along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, under the watchful eye of New South Wales grevillea specialist Peter Olde.
Grevillea, commonly known as spider flowers, are native shrubs known for their unique and colourful flowers, which attract birds and pollinators.
Accompanying Peter Olde, was Jan Glazebrook, one of the authors of the noted ‘Mangroves to Mountains’ field guide, a must have book that identifies, in picture and word, the high array of both common and rare Australian native plants growing across south east Queensland.
According to local specialist Peter Bevan, members of the South East Queensland Grevillea study group are well acquainted with the plantings along the rail trail, as they often hold their bi-monthly meetings at his home nearby.
“Some do tend to come armed with digging forks so they can weed and walk the trail to inspect the progress of the plants,” Mr Bevan said.
Right now, the flowering grevilleas are serving as a drawcard for the rosellas, rainbow lorikeets and honeyeaters.
