There is an abundance of banksia around my workplace. As a child, I had an irrational fear of them thanks to My Gibbs’ Snugglepot and Cuddlepie where Banksia Men were wicked and prone to bouts of kidnapping. I spent years avoiding banksia trees in case a Banksia Man would emerge to kidnap me. It took a great many years until I felt comfortable around them though I can’t say I feel at ease around them. They still unsettle me.