Take a little more time, look a little closer and you'll discover a fascinating world - one in which the abundant fruit of a fig tree will never ripen without one particular tiny species of wasp, where the trunks of Australian Grass Trees reveal the evidence of the bush fires they've endured over centuries - fires that actually trigger them to grow! Discover how The Aztecs made beer and soap, or how a tiny pink flower from Madagascar has helped treat Leukaemia! Show the children where our sugar, coffee, pineapples, and even citrus fruit comes from, Tasmanian Tree Ferns like those that the Dinosaurs would have roamed through, and they're bound to be impressed by Aristolochia flowers that attract flies to pollinate them by stinking of Gorgonzola cheese and sweaty socks, the tricks perfected by insect eating pitcher plants, and definitely by the Lollipop Plant!
At the right time of year, vibrant tropical water lilies raise their stately heads above the surface to be perfectly reflected in the still water, and then there's the Queen of them all - The Giant Amazon Water Lily with its incredible 5ft pads and enormous white flowers - difficult to believe it is grown every year from a seed as big as a pea!
