Sydney - Royal Botanical Gardens

I started Wednesday with a walk in the Royal Botanical Gardens. They're in a lovely setting on one of the points in the Sydney harbor. There's a cool "chair" carved into some sandstone

which looks towards the famous Opera House.

My favorite thing is the fruit bats. They perch everywhere in one section of the garden. I expected them to be dormant during the day, but there was a fair amount of moving around, opening wings to cool off, and even a few scuffles for perches.


The cockatiels wandering around were neat.


Eventually, the mystery of the clear plastic around tree trunks was solved as well.


And yes, there were a few plants to see.



As well as some interesting ... topiary?