I found out what the red flower was in the Sale Botanic Gardens.

image from Friends of Sale Botanic Gardens 

image from ar.inspiredpencil.com 

Morning, good as it is a clear, blue sky so we are having sun.  BUT just morning for it is -4F (I don’t think the Australia’s are wanting to know the C for this just cold and something they don’t have.)  But the wind is blowing out of WNW at 19 mph so with the wind chill it feels are you ready for this  -27F.  I just came inside checking greenhouse and feeding cats and it is darn cold.  Hitting the face was very raw and felt like needles hitting it.  Stay warm, stay inside if you can, and be safe. 
 
Australia family and friends for Tuesday Jan 20th will have 76F( 24C) which we would see as comfortable, but looking more into the report their humidity is at 89% with dew point at 58F(15C).  That means it is humid out, so that will add to the warmth of the day.  One of the friends wrote back about more information about their day. 
“Hi Becky, it’s a windy, sunny day with a temperature of 22C. Even though the temperature is lower it’s important to check the UV rating. At the moment it is listed as Extreme so sunscreen and sun protection is necessary. Today we are working in the front garden weeding and tidying up. Xx  stay cool, stay safe.
 
 
Remember the red flower I didn’t know what it was from Sale Botanic Gardens, here is what Evelyn wrote about it. "The red flower is from a flowering gum tree. This time of year is when they are all out . Mine has an orange flower."
Corymbia ficifolia, commonly known as red flowering gum,[2] is a species of small tree that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has rough, fibrous bark on the trunk and branches, egg-shaped to broadly lance-shape adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, bright red, pink or orange flowers and urn-shaped fruit. It has a restricted distribution in the wild but is one of the most commonly planted ornamental eucalypt.
Taken from ar.inspiredpencil,com
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