It's wattle time in Australia
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339930)
Rockingham, Australia
June 26, 2020 8:26pm CST
We have two wattle trees down by our dam and I keep meaning to take a photo of them. Then, near the doctor’s surgery, I spotted a magnificent wattle in full bloom. I wrote about the wattle in September 2018 (https://www.mylot.com/post/3217431/let-me-tell-you-what-a-wattle-is) but there are probably a lot of new members now who may not know that Acacia Pycnantha, or golden wattle, is Australia’s national floral emblem.
There are some 1350 species with nearly 1,000 of them being found in Australia. Acacias are also found in Africa, Madagascar, throughout the Asia - Pacific region and in the Americas. There is a range of foliage types, sizes and colours. The flowers may be either globular heads or cylindrical spikes.
In other news, I recently wrote about having a Fuel Card from the government and needing to use the money before the end of June. While we were in the city, we used $74 of the $74.04 we were entitled too so that made our day. For some reason you can’t pay some of the amount by card and some by other means so, when it comes to using up the last few dollars, it’s a bit of a game to get as close as you can to the exact amount.
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@RasmaSandra (79851)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jun 20
They look so beautiful and sunny. Glad you got that fuel card,
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@wolfgirl569 (106226)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Jun 20
Those are pretty. At least you got the card used.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jun 20
@wolfgirl569 I forgot to say it's only for those that don't live in the metropolitan area.
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@Tierkreisze (1609)
• Philippines
27 Jun 20
Wattle sounds like... Waffles? Or maybe waddles?
Is there a story about why they are called wattles?
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jun 20
@Tierkreisze That's a great idea. You make up a story and I'll say if it is good or not. 
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@Tierkreisze (1609)
• Philippines
27 Jun 20
Thats too bad. But then again, maybe we should make our own origin story for the wattle tree then?
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jun 20
@shaggin We used the $750 in bits and pieces and in the end we were left with $74.04. We managed to stop the nozzle on $74 so we were pleased with that. If we had spent $74.05, it wouldn't have accepted the card so we had to stop at or before $74.04. Hope that's clear now. 
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@rebelann (112876)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Jun 20
You're right @JudyEv so much of the desert I used to know has been destroyed and many of the animals that used to live there are gone too so now we don't even have eagles or very many hawks anymore. There's no where for them to hunt anymore.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
27 Jun 20
@JudyEv Oh isn't it so beautiful! I haven't really seen wattle in quite awhile. Unless I have and I didn't take much notice! Plus, don't really go out much anyways but anyway, I love wattle. Beautiful!
I'm glad you got the fuel card. There are some cards out there that I don't understand! It's like some gift cards I bought from K-mart or Target. They expire. It annoys me because it's still technically money. The cards shouldn't have an expiry date.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
28 Jun 20
@JudyEv ah ok I'd never heard of them before. Cool to know!
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 20
The wattle is truly a magnificent tree, so beautiful when in full blossom! I've never seen one before today.
If there's still money on that card, they should allow customers to pay the remaining amount.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 20
@JudyEv The yellow blossoms can probably be seen even in the dark!
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jun 20
@kobesbuddy I'm not sure about that. I'll have to take note next time.
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@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
28 Jun 20
Such bright blossoms!
So bright to brighen my mood on a lazy Sunday morning.
So bright to brighen my mood on a lazy Sunday morning.2 people like this
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
27 Jun 20
whew, you said wattle, i read waddle and was worried you were being invaded by ducks!
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
28 Jun 20
@JudyEv because when the ducks invade, they often leave a bill!!!!
@changjiangzhibin89 (16763)
• China
27 Jun 20
What a picture that pleases the eye ! The wattle trees are distributed in southern China,however silk trees are common trees here.
https://home.howstuffworks.com/silk-tree.htm
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16763)
• China
28 Jun 20
@JudyEv My pleasure ! Yes,I like silk trees very much .
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
27 Jun 20
We call that tree "Mimosa Sensitiva" it is an acacia and those yellow flowers are the symbol of Women's Day (March 8th) here in Europe. I love those flowers, but the scent gives me headaches. You are right about using the small leftover amount on gift cards.
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
27 Jun 20
Thanks for letting us know about the flowers they look lovely. Good you were able to use that fuel card just before the time
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