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Nature isn’t always peaceful. Sometimes it’s downright ruthless. Enter the mad scientist's laboratory these school holidays at our Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan: botanicgardens.org.au/whats-on/dange…

Insects are living a high-stakes housing crisis - the wrong home can cost more than the bond. Ant plants on the other hand, take a more symbiotic approach with their insect tenants. They offer insects a safe home in exchange for organically grown rent 💩

Much like the fictional parasitic cordyceps in the @hbo show thelastofus, these button shaped Lycoperdon puffs emit spores to travel and colonise. #thelastofus #hbo #fungi

We've had a fungi frenzy on our recent scientific field trips out in the Blue Mountains. From the charming pink jelly fungi to silvery coral fungi, Professor Brett Summerell has spotted some unique and vibrant species this year.

Get in quick! From the bright oranges hues of the dawn redwood tree to the brilliant reds of the Japanese maples, our garden in Mount Tomah is now showing its very best colours of the season. botanicgardens.org.au/blue-mountains…

This dying tree in the Blue Mountains is being consumed by not one but two different fungi species - the split gill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune) and the false turkey-tail mushroom (Stereum ostrea).

It's the time of year for ghost fungi (Omphalotus nidiformis) to illuminate their gills in green across the east coast of Australia. Captured by peter harris in Merimbula, these glowing phantom-like phenomena are something to behold.

Our Director of Horticulture and Living Collections, aka Floral John, is back for Botanic Gardens Week to look at one the quirkiest parts of plants - tendrils. Explore more this week with BGANZ.

Meet Karina's babies! These tiny broad-leaved paperbark trees (Melaleuca quinquenervia) will be planted out in the wild to repopulate areas where the trees have been devastated by Myrtle rust - a deadly plant disease that's killed hundreds of thousands of trees across Australia.

Floral John is back: today he's looking at the clambering spring-like tendrils of the passionfruit vine (Passiflora edulis). Make sure you explore more Botanic Gardens from across Australia and New Zealand this Botanic Gardens Week on @bganz1 💚

From the native woodlands of Mount Annan, to the cool climate trees of Mount Tomah and the diversity of species in our Sydney garden, what better way to celebrate the final day of Botanic Gardens Week than with these wonderful moments from our three unique gardens.

Did you know that we have a library? Our librarian Miguel is here to show you the incredible botanical art within the Naturgeschichte des Pflanzenreichs, a 19th century work of illustrations recently donated to our collection. Learn more: bit.ly/4jo80GS

Paul's pick for May is the beautiful bell-shaped Kuranda quandong (say that five times fast). Elaeocarpus bancroftii is an impressive rainforest tree from far north Queensland that produces hardy seeds and striking red leaves. Bee quick to lookout, flowering for a limited time!

The Cadi Jam Ora garden is a treasure trove of native plants, where towering gulgadya or gadi trees grow and a 50 metre storyline takes you through the initial contact between Aboriginal cultural groups and the First Fleet in January 1788. Explore more: bit.ly/43C4bYC

Cake topper to nose un-blocker? The mighty lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) has many uses. Kalkani and Tyra from our First Nations learning team are here to show you some of its powerful properties as everything from a mosquito repellent to numbing agent. #NRW2025

It's the first week of winter and we're looking forward to more crisp mornings and long walks in the mountains. In the meantime we're saying goodbye to another beautiful season of ruby red maples and golden leaves at Mount Tomah! See you next year, autumn 🍁

A living fossil that turns to gold. Paul digs deep into the history of the Ginkgo biloba tree, which has been rocking the same look since the days of the dinosaurs - over 200 million years ago!

If you've cracked open the The New York Times this month, you may have spotted us. We're delighted the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney made the list of top 25 gardens and as Nicole Kidman's number one spot in Sydney. She says it's "Sydney at its finest" - we agree. nyti.ms/4dSU4TZ

Welcome winter! It's getting chilly up at our Blue Mountains Botanic Garden in Mount Tomah. These crisp, clear days are the perfect time to watch the weather roll in over the mountains with a hot drink in hand.

Today is the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney's 209th birthday and to celebrate we're going back through our photographic archives. 🍰 From the eel ponds near the harbour to the aroids growing in the greenhouse, you can see how these familiar spaces have changed over time.