We pickup more guests in the afternoon and while we wait it gives us time to explore the unusual plants that are found around the top of the escarpment. There are the mallees that come in either grey coloured leaves or dark green leaves, their stems are brightly coloured. Then there is an array of broom like species, some sprawling along the ground, others look like an inverted straw broom and some that appear to be leafless. Many of these are hemiparasitic, such as the Exocarpos sp, a hemiparasitic plant that has chlorophyll and is a plant that derives some or all of its nutritional requirements from another living plant. They make up about 1% of angiosperms and are found in almost every biome.

There are small prickly shrubs but the most unusual is a dark green shrub that looks like it should be soft, but it actually feels brittle and is covered in a sweet smelling substance that exudes from the leaves, its texture is like a honey crackle made from cornflakes. It’s going to take a while to identify these plants.

The evening is mild and and the sunset a soft orange light.

Looking North from our verandah.