tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post6397241264475537181..comments2024-03-19T10:47:46.531+10:00Comments on My Dry Tropics Garden: Two of my favourite local native north Australian winter flowering trees.BernieHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-85808874982208847602017-02-28T04:06:54.414+10:002017-02-28T04:06:54.414+10:00Hi ,Your blog is nice.Spiritually Silk cotton tree...Hi ,Your blog is nice.Spiritually Silk cotton tree is very sacred one for me.Have you seen this tree on Gympie pyramid or near Gympie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998963808650176296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-72244606323000424672015-04-25T02:07:05.452+10:002015-04-25T02:07:05.452+10:00Can I buy some Bombax ceiba leiocarpum seeds from ...Can I buy some Bombax ceiba leiocarpum seeds from you? I live in West Australia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-29177298520284114282013-05-05T18:02:58.925+10:002013-05-05T18:02:58.925+10:00Ha, love it! I love the idea of the fireman-super...Ha, love it! I love the idea of the fireman-supervised fire experiment. Here's hoping it actually works. That would be fantastic. Isn't it terrific that the blooming red Kapok tells about the crocodile eggs. It's so good to find out things like that. I wonder if the indigenous here, the Wulgurukaba have similar stories to tell.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-42483455579304436342013-05-05T16:23:49.179+10:002013-05-05T16:23:49.179+10:00Wow! yes, your site has been a reference not just ...Wow! yes, your site has been a reference not just on this occasion, you do great work. Thank you for so many links to explore. We are going to do a fireman-supervised fire experiment with one of the pods he collected - then have a look at why the seed is "designed" in the way it is. He is such a delight to watch dissecting his pods with such interest. Just something of interest that Katherine Tuckerhttp://facebook.com/kathtuckernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-16656314895488230492013-05-05T16:11:38.982+10:002013-05-05T16:11:38.982+10:00Hi Katherine,
I'm so glad to hear that this po...Hi Katherine,<br />I'm so glad to hear that this post of mine has been useful for your son. If you wanted to find out more about the Bombax ceiba leiocarpum or Red Kapok, here's a couple of links that might be helpful:<br /><br />http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Bombax_ceiba_var._leiocarpum.htm<br /><br />http://BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-20417361257930572852013-05-05T15:46:20.096+10:002013-05-05T15:46:20.096+10:00Hi Bernie, My son is doing a science exploration ...Hi Bernie, My son is doing a science exploration (he is 6 in Grade 1) and found these seed pods at the local Billabong Sanctuary - the teacher has encouraged him to find out more. Your blog produces the best results for exploring the seed pods a bit further (and identifying the plant - no one at the Sanctuary could identify it). One of the rangers tells us local Aboriginal people used to use Katherine Tuckerhttps://www.facebook.com/kathtuckernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-29638559317384151102010-08-17T12:04:57.453+10:002010-08-17T12:04:57.453+10:00We have the red -- and pink -- kapok here (Miami)...We have the red -- and pink -- kapok here (Miami), and it is a stunning tree. I've not seen the yellow one, though. It looks gorgeous.Terra Mirabilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889673556489343913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-44555658160961901122010-08-06T09:44:47.506+10:002010-08-06T09:44:47.506+10:00Ami ...the flowers of the Silk Cotton Tree or Red ...Ami ...the flowers of the Silk Cotton Tree or Red Kapok are just stunning when used as table decorations ... and the perfume is indeed delightful! <br /><br />Rohrerbot ... I've never tried the fruit so I'm not sure if it's really that tasty!<br /><br />Shyrlene ... we do have some interesting plants here, although they don't seem all that exotic to us of course!<br /><br />BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-91874276306732479182010-08-02T20:14:40.082+10:002010-08-02T20:14:40.082+10:00Thanks for introducing such exceptional native tre...Thanks for introducing such exceptional native trees. No wonder they are your favourites.<br /><br />I love the yellow kapok flowers! They look so pretty... your first picture of the tree is awesome. As for the red one, I can imagine them to look really beautiful all placed in a bowl as house decor. <br /><br />Have a pleasant day Bernie!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867061279916535777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-6704322392957939532010-08-02T14:29:26.131+10:002010-08-02T14:29:26.131+10:00I love both types of Kapok trees you have pictured...I love both types of Kapok trees you have pictured. I love the bright yellow and red flowers. I hope that they make their way to the States as have so many of your other native plants :-)Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-44046449964765691042010-08-01T14:15:05.971+10:002010-08-01T14:15:05.971+10:00Bernie - it always feels like such an exotic visit...Bernie - it always feels like such an exotic visit when I come by to see what you are up to ... you have the coolest flora in your 'neck of the woods'! Thanks for sharing. :D -ShyrleneShyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-57520090161335814592010-08-01T03:23:05.440+10:002010-08-01T03:23:05.440+10:00Such beautiful pics....that one fruit looks fascin...Such beautiful pics....that one fruit looks fascinating...the one full of Vitamin C:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-34994185502085065632010-08-01T03:08:39.443+10:002010-08-01T03:08:39.443+10:00Bernie: Both trees look gorgeous! I can imagine h...Bernie: Both trees look gorgeous! I can imagine how pleasant it will look to use that scarlet blooms as table decoration, especially with the lovely fragrance!Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-56786873169517760182010-07-31T22:22:16.116+10:002010-07-31T22:22:16.116+10:00Ellada ... it's lovely to see you popping by t...Ellada ... it's lovely to see you popping by to visit. Both these trees have masses of fluffy white cotton balls lying around underneath when the seed pods burst open ... it's almost like snow in the tropics!<br /><br />G'day Aaron ... there are not all that many flowering trees here in my part of the world either. These are lovely exceptions though ... and they're native to my BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-91258490497680168332010-07-31T20:59:00.145+10:002010-07-31T20:59:00.145+10:00Hello,
I never see a tree like that, it's real...Hello,<br />I never see a tree like that, it's really beautiful. I enjoy a lot your post.Elladahttp://plaisirsjardin.blog4ever.com/blog/index-386776.htmlnoreply@blogger.com