Our local motoring club posted an blog entitled ‘10 of Perth’s most vibrant wildflower hotspots’. The first hotspot on the list was 40 minutes from home. Padma and I were keen to enjoy the Spring weather so we took an afternoon jaunt to Ellis Brook Valley Reserve.
The blog post said the Reserve was one of ‘Perth’s most plentiful locations for wildflower’ and was packed with 500 species of wildflowers. The blog was pretty much spot on. It was indeed an impressive reserve. It was a Monday afternoon and very quiet in the reserve except for the abundant birdlife.
Padma and I hiked up to the Sixty Foot Falls and got an panoramic view of the Perth skyline and Indian Ocean. It was only a 2 km walk but took us about two hours because ‘someone’ had to stop and look at every flower. I’m glad Padma is so patient with me.
Padma and I have now been to four of the 10 hotspots and hopefully will check out others while the Spring flowers are still blooming.
