Wattle I Do

It was a very cold 5 degrees when we headed off this morning for a walk. With eyes and noses streaming we must have been quite a sight!!

There are about 950 - 1000 different types of wattle (acacia) in Australia, this is but one of them.

It's what I would call the hairy leafed one which is a very technical term! :) See today's extra photo for an example.

I'm not totally sure but I think this is like a 'packet' of blossoms as the layers are almost transparent and it looks like little clumps of unopened blossoms inside.

This is another one for MayMacroMayhem, big thanks to Walking Wombat for this great challenge. Just click on the tag to check out all the wonderful macro shots!