Tag: flower of the day

FOTD – Madonna Lily

Today’s flower of the day is the Madonna Lily.


The Madonna lily – gained its name due to its long-standing association with the Virgin Mary (Madonna) in Christian art and symbolism – that’s something new that I learned today. I just thought these were very striking flowers, spotted in the conservatory at City Park, Tasmania. I trust that you’re all having a lovely Friday!
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FOTD – Orange Lily

Orange Lily – Spotted on the street in Launceston, Tasmania. Having the best few days here celebrating a special wedding. Now we head off for a couple of days to visit some friends and see somewhere new. I hope you’re all having a good start to 2026
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FOTD – Paperflower

Happy Friday everyone! Today’s flower of the day is the paperflower, also known as Bougainvillea, spotted here in Caringbah, Sutherland Shire.

Interestingly, paperflower has shown potential in fighting urban air pollution due to its ability to absorb pollutants.
Its vibrant, extensive bracts and adaptability make it a perfect choice for urban greening projects aiming to reduce environmental pollutants. How cool is that?!
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FOTD – Hanging cups

Happy Friday everyone! Today’s flower of the day is not actually a real flower, it’s a flower on a cup, hanging on a tree! I love the idea of hanging cups in a tree, especially when you’re visiting a garden tea room. This was discovered at the Camellia Gardens we visited this morning. It did feature a rose on the cup so I figured it’s perfect for today’s flower.

https://wrookieschu.com/2025/12/05/camellia-gardens/

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November Shadows # 21 / FOTD – French Lavender

Happy Friday everyone! Today’s flower is French lavender, however, this wasn’t spotted in France but rather Matamata / Hobbiton in New Zealand. Coincidentally, it has a shadow featured in the image, perfect for a double challenge feature. I could have also posted as a Thursday door but I won’t go that far 😜.

French lavender – posted as a FOTD and part of Becky’s November shadow challenge.
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FOTD – Jacaranda

Happy Friday everyone! Today’s flower of the day is the jacaranda, signalling spring in Sydney and reminding us that summer is just around the corner.

The blossoms fall like confetti, leaving a carpet of colour beneath your feet, bringing colour and happiness to the streets. Although short lived, they are truly unforgettable and a highlight of spring.

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FOTD – Ornamental Onion

Happy Friday everyone! I love that Dan and Marsha have created a special challenge today to post a flower in remembrance of Cee, the lady who started the flower of the day challenge. I remember always wanting to find new flowers and post about them, so when I spotted Cee’s challenge I was delighted. Cee was extremely welcoming, friendly and really played a big part in my blogging journey with her encouragement and positive energy. I am delighted her memory lives on through other bloggers and their flower posts, or other challenges that she had inspired. Today I am showing a very beautiful ornamental onion, part of the allium family, which also includes garlic, chives, and leeks. Known for their tall stems and globe-shaped blooms, I thought this singular flower would be perfect for today.

Discovered at Hillsborough Forest Castle & Gardens, Northern Ireland.

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FOTD – African Daisy

Happy Friday everyone! Today’s flower of the day is the African daisy, spotted not in Africa but in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. They are sure to brighten even the darkest day!

Bright, bold and beautiful. Posted as
Part of Cee’s flower of the day challenge
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FOTD – Gazania rigens (Treasure Flower)

Happy Friday everyone. Below is my flower of the day and you can see why it is known as a treasure flower.

Spotted outside our accommodation in Margaret River. Really beautiful flowers, thrive best in direct sunlight.
It is often called “treasure flower” because of its bright, jewel-like blossoms and is a member of the daisy family.


 

Part of Cee’s flower of the day challenge.

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FOTD – Barbados lily – take 2

Happy Friday everyone! Today’s flower of the day is another Barbados Lily. I don’t usually post the same flower twice, as I had already posted one last week. However, even though this flower is the same species / family, I feel like the colours are completely different and deserve their own chance in the limelight. The colours are absolutely stunning and completely eye popping. These flowers were spotted at the weekend past when we went for a walk around Lilli Pilli, not far from us in the Shire (what a great name for a suburb). Anyway, enjoy your day everyone!


Part of Cee’s flower of the day challenge

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FOTD – Barbados lily

Happy Friday to you all. Don’t you just love when you walk along a dusty main road and find a beautiful floor somehow surviving and thriving.

Yesterday I was walking to work when I spotted these absolute beauties, Barbados Lillies (scientific name Hippeastrum puniceum), so vibrant and full of life. Have a good day everyone 🙂


Part of Cee’s flower of the day challenge

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FOTD – Calla Lily

Happy Friday everyone. Today’s flower is the Calla Lily. I went for a run this morning near our accommodation in Margaret River and was lucky to spot these flowers growing in the wild, never seen these growing like this before, magical.

Part of Cee’s flower of the day challenge
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FOTD – Tree Rhododendron

Happy Friday everyone. Today’s flower was spotted in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. Absolutely stunning to look at but looks can be deceiving. With some research I discovered this flower was introduced a long time ago and has thrived so well that it sometimes crowds out native plants, a reminder that not everything that looks attractive is harmless.


The rhododendron’s beauty can be deceiving, just as flashy headlines can hide the truth (relating to my previous post).

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FOTD – Rose 🥀

Happy Friday everyone! I was going through all my flower images this morning and thought I would post the last few roses that I have in my collection. After today, I will be roseless but I have so many other flower species to showcase. These roses were spotted in Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park in Belfast during their rose fair event that they hold annually.


“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
– Abraham Lincoln
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FOTD – Black eyed susan

My Friday flower of the day seen this week at Hillsborough Castle. How amazing are these? I love how they look like mini sunflowers and I also love the name, black eyed susan. Also can you see the little wasp on one of the flowers? These are super easy to look after and have even been known to be good for gardeners with brown thumbs (I love that saying!).

Happy Friday and have a great weekend everyone.

Wayne ✌🏽

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FOTD – Crimson Bottlebrush

What an amazing looking flower. My partner and I thought this looked like one of those bottle brushes you see mothers having to clean their babies’ bottles with. When we found out their name, we thought it was very amusing. The crimson bottlebrush is native to Australia and is very popular with birds for its nectar, specifically lorikeets, which we see here in Sydney all the time.

Thanks for taking a look at my flower of the day and I hope you all have a very happy Friday!

Wayne ✌🏽

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