The genus Banksia is very common in Australia. The 4-stamps set (3 arrived on a postcard) features the artwork of celebrated Australian botanical artist Celia Rosser. More about this issue.
This is a post for Sunday Stamps, letter B.
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Those are lovely stamps.
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DeletePretty flowers. I was not familiar with Banksia. Thanks Eva!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! :D
DeleteGorgeous. Interesting to learn of the amazing number of different species of Banksia. Joseph Banks has recently appeared on a set of stamps here of 250th anniversary of Cook's voyage to Australia and New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteI've seen Cook's stamps on the Internet, but still not in person.
DeleteI was familiar with the one on the far left - love the big flower cone.
ReplyDeleteHow lucky for you to have three together for comparison.
I'm not familiar with these plants, so I'm happy I got the stamps.
DeleteHow neat! The blooms of the first stamp makes me think of pudding!
ReplyDeleteWell seen, ha ha!
DeleteNever heard of Banksia (makes me think of Banksy), but these stamps are really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI made the same connection, when I first saw the stamps! :)
DeleteAlso my firat thought was 'hey, Banksia - Banksy' :-).
DeleteDidn't know this flower is named banksia. Sonewhere in my stock I have a bunch of old Australian of which I think now that it must be banksia, too.
Thank you for letting me/us learn more and more!
Sorry for the mis-typings (too much in a hurry..). I guess it is readable though :-)
DeleteI "discovered" the flower thanks to the stamps, too.
DeleteI thought of Banksy too., but knew how the shrubs got their name. Cook originated from close to where we live and there are Endeavour replicas at Whitby on the North Yorks coast.
ReplyDeleteInteresting!
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