When exactly do YOU think Putricia will open? Get your guesses in now, and tune in to the livestream to look for clues: youtube.com/watch?v=mrylcC… #SydneyCorpseFlower

The fern is probably not the safest landing spot for this red eye cicada but it did make a nice back drop 💚

Bonnet orchids aplenty - Maddens Plains

A touch of Victorian drama and a Lynchian twist inspired Sophie Daniel, Manager of Interpretation & Placemaking, in adorning Putricia's throne. #sydneycorpseflower #wwtf #wdrnp

So what does a corpse flower *actually* smell like? We thought we'd call in the experts. Bridget is completing a PhD in the odour of human remains: you might recognise her from the livestream. Go behind the scenes as we prepare to say goodnight to Putricia at midnight.

Nice to come across a small group of Glossy Black Cockatoos in Ku-ring-gai NP with the very distinctive yellow feathers on the head of one of the females

Yesterday Jan 26 was a good day to walk on Country & acknowledge & admire it’s intricate & diverse beauty & appreciate how it has been cared for & nurtured for tens of thousands of years

Late last Thursday night horticulturalist Alyse cut a square into Putricia and inserted a soft paintbrush covered in pollen to dust the female flowers. 24 hours later, the team went back in with a spoon to carefully scrape pollen off the male flowers.

It's here! The moment we've all been waiting for! Here are the ten contenders for #EucalyptoftheYear2025: The Travel Edition. This year, instead of celebrating species, the Eucalypt of the Year vote will honour some of the best spots to holiday among the gum trees! 1/11

I know it’s a weed but it’s a very impressive one on this #thicktrunktuesday #camphorlaurel

🥇Eucalypt Australia is thrilled to announce that the 2025 Eucalypt to the Year has been awarded to the Wondrous Forests of the #WalpoleWilderness in WA! Thank you to all who voted and took part in this year's #EucalyptoftheYear2025 campaign! #NationalEucalyptDay2025

Not the thickest trunk but certainly one of the most spectacular coming to you in this #thicktrunktuesday #Eucbeaut Eucalyptus pauciflora 🌳

Happy #thicktrunktuesday 🌳😁 #Angophora costata #RNP

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

Fungi on thick trunks on this #thicktrunktuesday Khappinghat National Park

Simon Duffy CE Botanic Gardens of Sydney stars in our first episode of 'The Plant Files: Strange Species & Their Stories'. Learn how the Ant Plant has a unique relationship with 2 species of insects. #bgw2025 #guardiansofthegreen #zoosforplants

Plant soil sky relationships 💚

There’s some cold trunks out there on this freezing #thicktrunktuesday 🌳 🥶

Discover the wildlife that call eucalypt hollows home in this stunning poster series by Paula Peeters! 🌳 Now featuring 4 ecosystems, incl. the new WA Wheatbelt Woodland. Explore + order here: paperbarkwriter.com/12967-2 #LoveAGum #TreeHollowThursday

I’m not sure if next door’s Monstera is being amorous or aggressive with my Eucalyptus saligna on this #thicktrunktuesday #Eucbeaut