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The roadside

The roadside
Paddy melons on the roadside in desert Western Australia, in the Murchison region.
The road is the red dirt on the right hand top of the picture. Paddy melons are not edible for humans.....They thrive in desert areas
Nothing eats them: they are poisonous. A nice decoration for the desert...and Tiabunna tells me they are a feral import from South Africa. They have certainly colonised Australia well!

Holger Hagen, Ulrike Bohra, Diane Putnam, HelenaPF en longue pause. and 43 other people have particularly liked this photo


26 comments - The latest ones
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Amazing "invasion"!!!!!!!
Best wishes****
3 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
this is wonderful!
Happy Sunday!❤️
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Magnifique... J'ai appris une bonne chose ce matin .. Merci
3 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Amazing...
3 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
A pity they aren't edible, they look tempting, especially in the desert!
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
They spread well and look attractive but does anything eat them D,
Nice capture by the way
3 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S.
I love this, Diana. It's like the land put on her artsy "necklaces" to set off her gorgeous summer tan :)) I am curious which animals eat the pademelons, they look like they would make a nice source of moisture in the desert climate.
Have a nice Sunday evening!
3 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
The fruits look really nice against the red earth and I like the trailing roots. An intriguing find - if I was stranded in the desert and didn't know any better, I'd probably be tempted to try one :-)
3 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A great shot of these paddy melons, Diana. I knew they were poisonous, but decided to look up if anything eats them. The answer, in short, is NO. Not only that, but it seems they are an import from southern Africa, so they're actually a weed. Well, they look good anyway. :-)
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
La nature sait nous surprendre à chaque instant, quelle merveilleuse trouvaille en plein désert, c'est fabuleux !++++++++++
Bonne nouvelle semaine Diana et surtout en sécurité.
3 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
What a great find, Diana ***************************
3 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
insolite et spectaculaire
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Lovely addition to the group D
Thank you for posting
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3 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Well spotted and captured.
Congrats on Explore.
3 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
That’s very interesting, Diana ! Thanks for showing and explaining !
3 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
★彡 Good work. ⭐ Have a lovely new week 彡★
3 years ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
In any case they are very decorative. :)
A wonderful shot, Diana! Have a great week, and stay well! xo
3 years ago.
 Proxar
Proxar
very beautiful!
3 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Super contrast, never seen before.
Thank you Diana the colour contrast is striking.
3 years ago.
 Paulo Moreira
Paulo Moreira club
Good to know that they are poisonous, Diana
3 years ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
only decorative these melons :-(( what a pity !!
3 years ago.
 Thérèse
Thérèse
Si je comprends bien, c’est une espèce de coloquinte ... très décoratives et toxiques en même temps
Superbe image Diana
Porte toi bien
Bises
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
What a shame they are not edible for humans, when they are in such abundance! Typical :)
An interesting shot Diana.
3 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
As Rosa says, such a pity that these are poisonous as they look very nice to eat indeed. I imagine they would soon be gone if they were eatable -even to animals. Maybe insects eat them? Just goes to show what things can come and adopt your countryside - we have lots of plant pest, one of the worse is 'Japaneses Knotweed' that can even halt house sales. -A great capture all the same my friend. Keep safe. Herb
3 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A lovely shot Diana. It does seem strange to see these 'fruits' across the ground. They do look nice though
3 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
They look really nice, Diana, but they're good for nothing apparently. We have some non-indigenous but invasive species too.
3 years ago.

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