October is supposed to be the best month for wildflowers, which is mainly why we are back on Kangaroo Island.  At first, things looked a bit unpromising. Just dry, dusty un-remarkable scrubland on either side of the road.

Then we spotted a koala, and pulled over to follow him into the bush …

That was when we realised that we were actually surrounded by wildflowers. Not the expected drifts of colour, but hundreds of low growing inconspicuous plants covered in tiny flowers.

We lost count of how many varieties there were, but here is a small bouquet …