Adelaide Botanic Garden

27/10/2026

The stunning 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢, also known as the hanging lobster claw, is currently putting on a dramatic show inside the Amazon Waterlily Pavilion.

Interesting fact about this striking tropical plant - the vibrant red and yellow claws are bracts while the tiny flowers are tucked inside. They are loved by hummingbirds in the South American rainforest it calls home.

Definitely worth checking out!

26/10/2026

Discover how natural history collections are driving breakthroughs in threatened species recovery, climate adaptation, environmental management, biosecurity and more.

The program is now live for the ICOMNathist Annual Conference & AGM in Adelaide, 9-11 November 2026, hosted by Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium and South Australian Museum at the National W**e Centre.

Join collection managers, curators, researchers and museum professionals from around the world. From unlocking museum ‘dark data’ through AI to using dogs to detect pests in natural history collections, discover a varied and fascinating conference line-up delivered by experts in their field.

The conference opens with a free public lecture by Young South Australian of the Year Tiahni Adamson and then features speakers including Robyn Williams, ABC broadcaster and Emeritus Professor Chris Daniels from Green Adelaide.

Explore the program and register today. https://icom-nathist2026.eventsairsite.com/registration

Can't attend in person? Remote access is available.

Tickets for the public lecture with Tiahni Adamson on Monday 9 November are free, but registration is required https://events.humanitix.com/icom-tiahni-adamson-s-public-lecture

24/10/2026

Fluttering through Adelaide! 🦋

Adelaide is currently experiencing a mass migration of Caper White butterflies (Belenois java) including in Adelaide Botanic Garden.

These winged travelers undertake their seasonal migration south from central Australia, where their caterpillars feed on plants like the Wild Orange or Caper Tree (Capparis mitchellii).

You'll find this particular tree a short walk in from the Main Gate just off to the right towards the lawn area - just look for the butterflies!

22/10/2026

Behind every event, guided walk, educational program and thriving garden space is a dedicated team of volunteers supporting the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium 🫶

Our new short film celebrates the incredible contributions of not only our volunteers, but also those of the wider Department for Environment and Water, who support our botanic gardens, parks and reserves through visitor engagement, horticulture, education, science, conservation, cultural collections and more!

Hear firsthand how volunteering creates opportunities for connection, learning, sharing knowledge and giving back to the community, while helping preserve and celebrate South Australia's natural and cultural heritage.

Together, our volunteers speak more than 30 languages, support multiple programs, and play a vital role in making our gardens welcoming, inspiring places for all.

Watch the short film and discover the impact of volunteering. Interested in joining our volunteer community?

Learn more here https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/get-involved/volunteer

This film was developed as part of the Laying the Foundations project, supported by the Department of Human Services - Office for Ageing Well.

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20/10/2026

POV: Brad Bianco, flora ecologist out in the field 🌱

𝘚𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦: 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘪𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘢𝘱 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘦. 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘣 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘈 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘸𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘺, 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘣 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘥, 𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘦. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘥𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 – 𝘺𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯, 𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬, 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘴. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦? 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺, 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘴. 𝘈 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘈𝘯 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦? 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤? 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭?

𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘢 (Sooty Spider-orchid) is found in near-coastal scrubs on the southern Yorke Peninsula – an SA endemic species found nowhere else on Earth.
A truly unique natural treasure, it attracts its pollinator by mimicking the mating pheromones of a species of native wasp.

In 2025, our team at the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre discovered a new population of this endangered species. Despite this exciting find, fewer than 150 plants are known to exist in the wild.

To help secure its future, our team has collected seed and is propagating plants at Adelaide Botanic Garden. These delicate young plants will one day be returned to their natural habitat, helping to strengthen and restore wild populations.

Learn more about our conservation work here https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/science/conservation/south-australian-seed-conservation-centre

19/10/2026

Take a step back in time with these fascinating photos of the Garden from State Records of South Australia 😍

This image of wisterias in the Adelaide Botanic Garden was taken 105 years ago on October 18, 1921.

The wisterias, which we believe was planted about 1917, continue to bloom and provide lovely scents and shade from the spring sunshine, each September and October for us now.

See more stunning photos of beautiful blooms in the treasured North Terrace destination in our Flickr Album

flickr.com/photos/state-records-sa/55284320259/in/album-72177720333771136

City of Adelaide Adelaide Botanic Garden

16/10/2026

As we head into a sunny weekend in Adelaide, make sure you enjoy all that spring has to offer in the Garden🌼🌸

Just beware the mummy ducks…they can be quite protective! 🦆

14/10/2026

🎶 WOMADelaide is returning to Botanic Park/Tainmuntilla! 🎶

The first artist announcement for WOMADelaide 2027 has landed, with four unforgettable days and nights of music, art, dance and performance set to take over the park from 5 – 8 March 2027.

Expect an exciting mix of sounds and cultures, innovative takes on traditional instruments, plus the mesmerising dance, theatre and acrobatic performances that make WOMADelaide so special.

First release tickets are almost sold out. And there's more to come... another artist announcement is arriving in November, so keep your eyes peeled!

https://www.womadelaide.com.au/

13/10/2026

The roses are waking up! 🌹

Gorgeous blooms are beginning to appear throughout the International Rose Garden, with plenty more to come.

Wander among the colour, soak up the stunning fragrance and enjoy the beautiful display.