Hovea in the dew Purple Hovea flowers are appearing on gravelly soils. They are the earliest of the pea flower Fabiaceae family. There are 3 species in Foxes Lair, which differ in their leaf shape and tend to be in different areas.
Purple seems to be a poor colour to attract insects, but unlike humans, insects can see ultraviolet light, so what looks purple to us appears gleaming white to an insect.
Purple seems to be a poor colour to attract insects, but unlike humans, insects can see ultraviolet light, so what looks purple to us appears gleaming white to an insect.
 Hovea chorizemafolia Holly leaved hovea |  Hovea trisperma |  Hovea pungens Devils pins |  Rare white devils pins variant |