Nullarbor plants

A not so golden guinea

Hibbertias, the guinea-flowers, are flowering at the moment. I found these two plants next to each other but I've never seen such a pale form. The top photo is the usual colour. The pale flowers looked very pretty amongst the foliage. I think it's either Hibbertia stricta or Hibbertia riparia.

Plants and insects

Over at Australian Plants Online there is a very interesting essay, written by Roger Farrow (5 August), about the relationship of flowers and insects. Amateurs like me benefit so much when people like Roger share their knowledge.