A golden wattle plant in bloom in Australia's Western Desert Horst Mahr / Getty Images Each spring across Australia, its native golden wattle plants (Acacia pycnantha Benth.) burst into bloom in a ...

Spring has arrived, and all over the country the hills and riversides are burnished with the green and gold of Australian wattles, all belonging to the genus Acacia. It's a spectacular sight, but not ...

When it is winter here in the Midwest, it is, of course, summer in the southern hemisphere. On January 26 each year, (which is Australia Day), I think a lot about Australia where I was born. The ...

While the south of France is famous for wineries and lavender fields, it is a little known Australian Silver Wattle that is closest to European hearts.

A stunning little-known wattle has flowered across the Townsville bush, heralding an end to the wet season. Read what triggers it, and what other flowers will be appearing soon. The flowers were first ...