Our lilies are opening up now. Often referred to as Christmas lilies because of the time of year we have two different colours out right now and waiting for others to open. This one is huge, I don't remember it being so big last year. Looks amazing in our front garden. We have others down in the paddock and in our back yard too, but none of … [Read more...] about Lilies in flower
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The blue banded bees are back!
The blue banded bees are back! Well, one so far, anyway. Just love these bees, they have a different buzz and dart or zig zag around the place. This one I saw yesterday in our vegetable garden, enjoying the comfrey flowers. So thrilled to see them back again! … [Read more...] about The blue banded bees are back!
Dainty Swallowtail in my garden
Have been seeing a few cabbage white butterflies here at home but been hanging out to see other butterflies. Yesterday, my husband spied this beautiful one, that we think may have been recently hatched. It's a Dainty Swallowtail Butterfly, sometimes referred to as a Citrus Butterfly. They hatch in citrus trees and this one was hovering … [Read more...] about Dainty Swallowtail in my garden
Bird attractors
One of the things I love about our garden is that it attracts a variety of birds, small, medium and large. In this picture is an Eastern Spinebill, which is a honeyeater, collecting nectar from a callistemon. Probably the closest we have to a hummingbird, here in Australia. Not an easy shot to get but it was fun trying. … [Read more...] about Bird attractors
Beautiful Wattle Colour
100 metres up the road from us is a beautiful grove of wattle trees. They're not really noticeable for most of the year but at this time of the year - later winter to early spring, they are on show and this year they look magic. I'm not sure why I didn't notice them as much in previous years. Maybe it's because I hadn't been thinking of planting … [Read more...] about Beautiful Wattle Colour