National Wattle Day
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Today is National Wattle Day - the first day of Spring.
And for those who may not be aware, the Wattle is Australia's national floral emblem and it appears on our Coat of Arms.
Whilst I am a fan of wattle - it looks so cheerful and happy at the end of winter - my husband can't stand it as it gives him hayfever (it has a very distinct smell). So he won't be celebrating Wattle Day!!
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| Wattles by Valarie Alice Crawford |
Oh, and I've just written a blog about the fall :-) September 21 begins here in the Netherlands autumn. What funny, those differences!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the autumn, I am sure it is very beautiful at this time of the year in the Netherlands:))
DeleteI love Wattle I like the colour and the tree form and shape but I share your husbands problem and can't have it growing in my garden, that makes me sad.
ReplyDeleteMerle....
Dear husband is suffering quite badly at the moment and looking forward to some warmer weather that will make him feel a bit better.
DeleteThanks for the glimpse of your spring!
ReplyDeleteGlad to share some of our spring weather!
DeleteI love wattle - so bright and cheerful! :)
ReplyDeleteHow unfortunate to have an allergy to it though! :(
Jo I am so embarrassed to say I didn't know it was our national floral emblem :)
ReplyDeleteI love it too. In Sydney they seem to come out a lot earlier than spring though:)
Don't be, you wouldn't be alone;))) we have different varieties here, some have already flowered, whilst others are other starting. I think I read that there is 1000 different varieties of wattle, yours probably is better suited to the warmer climate.
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