{"product_id":"silver-wattle-earrings","title":"Silver Wattle Australian Wildflower Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade in Australia from our original hand painted design, these earrings are printed with eco-friendly inks onto light weight, sustainably grown hoop pine and paired with stainless steel posts, perfect for sensitive ears!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcacia dealbata, \u003c\/em\u003ethe silver or blue wattle is a hardy, fast-growing evergreen shrub or medium tree widespread in the open woodlands, dry sclerophyll and wet forests of eastern NSW, the ACT, Victoria and Tasmania. \u003cspan\u003eIt grows on the high plateaus, slopes, \u003c\/span\u003edeep gullies, river banks and swamp margins in full sun or dappled shade and \u003cspan\u003etolerates strong winds, drought, frost and snow. Has beautiful, fine \u003c\/span\u003ebluish-green to silver-grey fern-like foliage and produces masses of small, rounded, fluffy, bright yellow, sweetly scented flowers in Winter and Spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Silver Wattle provides an excellent habitat and valuable food source for gliders, possums, birds, insects, caterpillars, butterflies and bees. After flowering it produces narrow, flat, twisted seed pods containing small, long-lasting seeds that germinate readily after fires. The plant was traditionally used for a wide range of purposes. Seen as a symbol of resilience, inner strength, hope, renewal, new beginnings and moving forward in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased in the Ferguson Valley, South West WA, we draw inspiration from the forests, wildflowers, and wildlife around us, as well as the unique landscapes of greater Australia to create joyful, eco-friendly products.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Western Australian Museum Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51505085644967,"sku":"SILVWATTLE","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/6521\/8471\/files\/Silver_Wattle_Australian_Wildflower_Earrings_-_Pixie_Nut_Co_-_SILVWATTLE.webp?v=1791946950","url":"https:\/\/store.museum.wa.gov.au\/products\/silver-wattle-earrings","provider":"Western Australian Museum Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}