Sturt
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Sandra Sturt
Australia
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The Sturt Desert Pea is a beautiful wild flower that grows in outback Australia. The Original painting has sold, but not without a story. I had some people come into my gallery saying that they were wanting a painting of Sturt Desert Peas. They said they couldn’t find one anywhere in Broken Hill. My husband kindly offered for me to paint them one. They said they were leaving town in two days and could I have it finished by then? My husband said ””””not a problem”””” – he is a great beleiver. I was not so convinced, but I said I would try. I worked all evening, all the next day and evening until I was satisfied and pleased with the painting. They were due to pick the painting up the next morning. They never came back. Lesson learned: When it comes to Art people are fickle. Always get a deposit and don’t trust their enthusiasm. Always try and do the right thing by others, but don’t expect others to do the right thing by you. Getting angry at others letting you down isn’t worth the energy. / Whoever buys this print, please remember that rich beauty can come out of trying circumstances. The Sturt Desert Pea is a living example – immense beauty growing in the harshest environment. Sue. For Sue Hodge originals visit: www.suehodge.com.au / For more prints by Sue Hodge visit: http://ochresands.redbubble.com
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South Australia’s floral emblem. Taken in Port Augusta / / The Sturt Desert Pea flower is quite large, being around 9cm in length.
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Stayed overnight at a motel in Tibooburra, during July 2007, and these were growing in a garden in front of our unit. Close ups are one of my favourites.
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I found this Sturts Desert Pea while chasing a Painted Dragon on the edge of the Silver City Highway, near Broken Hill, in far western NSW, AU. For better viewing, click on view larger. Steve is the Principal Ecologist at EnviroKey providing specialist ecological services across Australia.
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ORIGINAL – SOLD OIL ON CANVAS 120×90 cm / STURT DESERT PEA FLORAL EMBLEM of SOUTH AUSTRALIA These spectacular plants grow in the most unlikely conditions where drought wind and poor soils are in South Australia they call it home. They dance above there ground hugging leaves in the breeze or howling gale above its slender stalk in vibrant contrast to the surrounding vegetation. Simply Stunning
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Emu.
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I was so excited to see this iconic plant I took a gazillion photos of it – this one’s my fave
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Iceland Poppy in the Botanic Gardens in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
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Sturt’s Desert Pea (Swainsona formosa) is famous for its distinctive blood-red leaf-like flowers, each with a bulbous black centre, or “boss”. It is one of Australia’s best known wildflowers, and is South Australia’s floral emblem. It is native to the arid regions of central and north-western Australia, and its range extends into all mainland Australian states with the exception of Victoria. The common name honours Charles Sturt, who recorded seeing large quantities of the flowers while exploring central Australia in 1844. These were photographed in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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Floral Emblem of South Australia. Mostly found in the dry mid North, we are lucky enough to have such crappy soil and dry conditions, that this glorious specimen is growing in our front yard!!
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This shot was taken with a Pentax K100D at F8, 1/350 sec, ISO 200 and focal length 70mm. I do not crop or post-edit my work in any way. What you see is what I shoot. This is actually a the glass facade of an office building on the corner of Sturt Street and Kings Way in South Melbourne. The building has been there for years, but these huge metal decorative arches were suddenly added in December 2007. They instantly reminded me of giant pineapples, just waiting to be picked! This was one of about eight frames, but I chose this because you can acutally see a segment of Melbourne’s skyline reflected in the glass exterior.
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The last sunrays of the day shining on flowering Sturt’s Desert Peas in Millstream-Chichester National Park in the Pilbara in Northwest Western Australia – Copyright Blue Gum Pictures 2006
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Colour reduction lino cut
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Australian Native Wildflower
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Botanic Gardens, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
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Iceland Poppy.
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The Botanic Gardens in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
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The Botanic Gardens in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
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The Floral Emblem of South Australia . This flower was named by Capt. James Sturt when first seen on his exploration of inland south australia. The Desert Pea grows wild in the harsh inland.
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The Sturt’s Desert pea is a well-known Australian native flower that is the state floral emblem for South Australia.
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