"Mammals were doing as much pollination of Banksia ericifolia as birds and bees," Professor Goldingay said. "I think my studies were the first to provide compelling evidence for rodent pollination ...

Then they develop seeds, which are also food for wildlife. As well as large shrubs like this Banksia ericifolia (pictured), there are dwarf shrubs like 'Coastal Cushion' and trees including the ...

Each study took 300 hours to paint at life size and could take two months, as there were 3000 small leaves on Banksia ericifolia and inflorescences of 1000 flowers crowded into a head of one banksia.

Costa visits the new Banksia Garden at the Australian National Botanic Gardens and discovers the wondrous diversity and beauty of these classic Aussie plants. The iconic banksia is on full display ...

found high concentrations of pollen from heath-leaved banksia (Banksia ericifolia) on the snout of the grassland melomys (Melomys burtoni). Southern Cross University wildlife ecologist and study ...