If you live in Australia and are keen on gardens, you may well have heard of these gardens which are situated in Yarra Junction, Victoria. I first learnt about them through an advert at the back of the Gardening Australia magazine about 4 years ago, maybe longer. I'd never heard of them before and was excited to go visit. My husband came with me … [Read more...] about Blue Lotus Water Gardens
Blue banded bees in our garden
The blue banded bee is a solitary bee and native to Australia. The bee has a furry golden thorax and striking blue or white stripes on a black abdomen, and they grow to 11-12mm in size. They also have huge eyes and a long tongue. They look really cute in my way of thinking. The blue banded bee is a solitary bee but females may nest together in same … [Read more...] about Blue banded bees in our garden
Seeing the new in your garden
I love wandering around my garden in the morning, when the birds are tweeting and calling, flying around, the grass is fresh from dew, and everything seems alive. We're mid summer here, but have a few days of cool weather to get over the recent heat we've had so the garden is looking great, although the weeds think they're most welcome too... … [Read more...] about Seeing the new in your garden
Wordless Wednesday
Gardens for Wildlife
Have you heard about Gardens for Wildlife here in Australia? It's a program that the City of Knox have been successfully running and the Shire of Yarra Ranges are looking to do the same. If you Google it you'll find that the Albury/Wodonga area also have a program and there are sure to be many others too. We've registered with the Yarra Ranges one … [Read more...] about Gardens for Wildlife