They nearly got away!

These beautiful bottle brush are almost over their best, but fortunately I stumbled on them last night as I was walking around the property. The birds just go crazy over them and another couple of days and they would have got the better of me. They've already started to have a good old go. All I can say is that they must be delicious!
I very rarely pick the blossoms as I really derive more joy out of seeing the little honey eaters feasting on the flowers than having them sit dormant in a vase for a few days.