For wildflowers – most especially if one is photographing them – intensely bright sunshine is definitely NOT the “best” kind of light.
In the middle of the day, a lightly overcast sky is likely to prove a much better friend to a wildflower photographer – or to your naked eyes – than an intensely bright blue sky.
Generally, if you wish to capture a wildflower’s full natural beauty, the ideal circumstance is soft, late afternoon light.
This post’s hero was photographed with a longish (400 mm) lens in just such light, on 29 September 2025, in Perth’s Karrakatta Cemetery.
I am unsure of the species, but I am 99% certain that the pictured Grevillea is endemic to southwest WA.
Good news for gardeners, outside WA; I am also almost certain that this species is relatively easy to grow in many other parts of Australia and elsewhere, provided it is “treated right”.
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Coming up next on Pelican Yoga: a little series on signage.
Whether at home or abroad, any observant traveller inevitably encounters many examples where the intended message is not necessarily the one which is actually received by all who read it.