Corymbia ficafolia by Lynne Uptin Paul Hoelen encouraging a deeper connection and

encouraging a deeper connection and commitment to environmental stewardship

The lake below holds a mirror-like stillness

embodying themes of mystery

"I guess most people think of the Tassie waratah as a red flower

Corymbia ficafolia by Lynne Uptin Paul Hoelen encouraging a deeper connection andThis is the salmon pink form of Corymbia ficifolia, one of the most outstanding flowering trees in Australia with its masses of conspicuous flowers of red or vermillion orange (rarely pink) that cover the canopy in summer, followed by large woody egg shaped fruits known as honkey nuts. Red flowering gum was first formally described in 1860 by Ferdinand von Mueller who gave it the name Eucalyptus ficifolia.