Eucalyptus macrocarpa

For two long years I have been chasing the Eucalyptus Macrocarpa in bloom.  I had never seen one.  Travelling between Adelaide and Melbourne I kept my eye on the plants at the Arboretum and Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.  On more than one occasion I just missed the bloom.  Although the flower is meant to bloom in    Aug - Sept I found them in both locations in December.  Success. Here is the first project painted from the blooms I discovered on Christmas day. You can see how large the bloom is.