Since we moved into our current home, which has native bushland surrounding it, native flowers have captivated me. Over the years I have created a number of Australian native floral fabric designs. These are all for sale on Spoonflower.

When we first arrived I knew nothing of the tiny local wildflowers. Like most Australians, I knew about the large waratah flowers, the beautiful eucalyptus flowers, and acacia flowers. If you’d asked me to show you a Fringe Lily, or a Helmet Orchid, for example, I would not have known they existed. They are so small, I probably would have trodden on them in my daily walks.

Shortly after we moved here, our friend BJ, an orchid enthusiast, asked if she could do an orchid survey. We confidently told her our bushland had no flowers. Well, that first walk with BJ was illuminating. “See that tiny leaf? That’s an entire orchid plant. See that patch of leaves? You’ve got colonies of them.” and so it went.

Revealing the Details

To photograph the flowers, I learned how to use a macro lens so I could see the flowers in detail. What a revelation! They’re so beautiful. Capturing them in photographs took more than a year as I had to wait for the seasons to pass. I think February is the only month where I can’t count on finding wildflowers. Even then, there are sometimes late summer blooms if the weather is mild.

The Bush Pea flowers bloom in late spring. This is one of the many species of wild Pea plants which flower at that time. They just shine against the greens and browns of trees and bracken. My ‘Wild Pea – Dark’ fabric, at the top of this post, was one of the first ones I designed.

The image below is a sampling of other florals on my Spoonflower page.

Musing Meanders Designs

When I set up my profile, I called it Musing Meanders. The designs literally came from my walks in the bush. More about Musing Meanders in a later post. I’m considering changing my profile to Lisa G Hunter. This is a decision for the future. Online identity is something I find a continual challenge.

In the meantime, the below image is a sampler showing a few more of my Australian native floral fabric designs.

See more of the 100 Days of Art posts here.