I became enamoured with this little joey that was trying to get back into his mother's pouch.
"Aw, come on Mum!"
"I can get in. I know I can." Going ....
going ....
gone!
Saturday, May 25, 2013
The Year In Photographs ... May 25, 2013
It's been an absolutely glorious end-of-Autumn day here in the north-east. Conditions were perfect for lazing around on the verandah watching the Agile Wallaby show out in the yard.
I became enamoured with this little joey that was trying to get back into his mother's pouch.
"Aw, come on Mum!"
"I can get in. I know I can." Going ....
going ....
gone!
I became enamoured with this little joey that was trying to get back into his mother's pouch.
"Aw, come on Mum!"
"I can get in. I know I can." Going ....
going ....
gone!
Friday, May 24, 2013
Another Flower Flaunt Friday ... Getting closer to Winter Here!
Today is a beautiful cool late Autumn day. Overnight the temp dropped down to around 15 deg C (59 F), and right now at 9.00 am it's a gorgeous 19 deg C (66 F). For us, that's a rather cool morning! The air is crisp, cool and fresh. Our marvellous wintertime is not far off now.
Out in the garden things have slowed down considerably in terms of blooms. There are no huge blooming displays on any of the trees or shrubs, but as is typical of a dry tropics garden, there are still a few flowers to be found here and there as you wander around.
Out in my shadehouse garden, on the western side of my house, there's been a new arrival.
Now I think this plant is Kalanchoe gastonis bonnieri or Donkey's Ears Plant. It was given to me by a very kind gardener from down south (thanks Titania!), and I've spotted the first flower spike. I can't wait for the blooms to open.
Other blooms to be found out in the shadehouse include ...
my wonderful all-year-round-bloomer, my purple Anthurium,
along with another of my year-round-bloomers, Impatiens walleriana;
and Coleus.
Out in the courtyard garden,
there are Violas blooming.
There's one lonely bloom on the white Justicia carnea,
and there's still flower spikes on the Angelonias.
The Celosia are blooming,
and a few little Marigolds have started to bloom as well.
The native Sterculia quadrifida or Peanut tree is covered in its rather inconspicuous creamy flowers.
Under the pergola, the Salvia involucrata is blooming,
whilst on the outer corners of the pergola the Hibiscus schizopetalus is always flowering.
Elsewhere,
the Crotons beside the driveway are still throwing out flower spikes,
and the blooming cycle of the Triangular Palm near the carshed, is coming to an end. These flowers attract a lot of bees and wasps. You can always hearing a lot of buzzing whenever you stroll near this magnificent looking Palm.
The native Acacias are still blooming, both on our property
and out in the surrounding bushland.
In the tiered garden beds at the front of the house,
the Salvia madrensis is coming to the end of its blooming cycle.
The Dianthera nodosa or Pink Lady's Fingers is blooming,
and the Cordyline is just beginning to flower.
In the front-of-house garden bed you can spot
Mussaenda philippica 'Bangkok Rose' bracts and littel flowers,
and the dwarf Azalea is showing just a couple of blooms as it begins in winter blooming time.
There are also just a few flowerheads on the Pentas growing in the side garden bed.
I'm joining Tootsie for Fertilizer Friday / Flaunt Your Flowers
Nix for Floral Friday Fotos
Out in the garden things have slowed down considerably in terms of blooms. There are no huge blooming displays on any of the trees or shrubs, but as is typical of a dry tropics garden, there are still a few flowers to be found here and there as you wander around.
Out in my shadehouse garden, on the western side of my house, there's been a new arrival.
Now I think this plant is Kalanchoe gastonis bonnieri or Donkey's Ears Plant. It was given to me by a very kind gardener from down south (thanks Titania!), and I've spotted the first flower spike. I can't wait for the blooms to open.
Other blooms to be found out in the shadehouse include ...
my wonderful all-year-round-bloomer, my purple Anthurium,
along with another of my year-round-bloomers, Impatiens walleriana;
and Coleus.
Out in the courtyard garden,
there are Violas blooming.
There's one lonely bloom on the white Justicia carnea,
and there's still flower spikes on the Angelonias.
The Celosia are blooming,
and a few little Marigolds have started to bloom as well.
The native Sterculia quadrifida or Peanut tree is covered in its rather inconspicuous creamy flowers.
Under the pergola, the Salvia involucrata is blooming,
whilst on the outer corners of the pergola the Hibiscus schizopetalus is always flowering.
Elsewhere,
the Crotons beside the driveway are still throwing out flower spikes,
and the blooming cycle of the Triangular Palm near the carshed, is coming to an end. These flowers attract a lot of bees and wasps. You can always hearing a lot of buzzing whenever you stroll near this magnificent looking Palm.
The native Acacias are still blooming, both on our property
and out in the surrounding bushland.
In the tiered garden beds at the front of the house,
the Salvia madrensis is coming to the end of its blooming cycle.
and the Cordyline is just beginning to flower.
In the front-of-house garden bed you can spot
Mussaenda philippica 'Bangkok Rose' bracts and littel flowers,
and the dwarf Azalea is showing just a couple of blooms as it begins in winter blooming time.
There are also just a few flowerheads on the Pentas growing in the side garden bed.
I'm joining Tootsie for Fertilizer Friday / Flaunt Your Flowers
Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Year In Photographs ... May 23, 2013
The Agile Wallabies have returned to our yard, and there's been quite a large group of them grazing on the grass out there.
A couple of them have now resorted to not only eating the grasses growing above the ground, but they've begun to dig out the rootstock.
This particular mother is giving a life-long lesson to her tiny joey about where to find the really delicious treats!
Friday, May 17, 2013
Friday Flower Flaunt ... On A Drizzly Overcast End-of-Autumn Friday
We've had rain falling softly from the grey sky overnight and most of this morning. It's still very grey and gloomy outside, so there's probably more on the way. We don't usually get much rain at this time of year, as we're now into our long dry season, but I remember something similar happening last year so perhaps we really are starting to see some major changes in our weather patterns.
As I wandered around the garden this morning taking a few photos, everything was splashed with raindrops.
Ixora 'Twilight Glow' with Turnera ulmifolia in the background
double white Impatiens walleriana
Cleome spinosa 'Senorita Rosalita' and Salvia splendens 'Dusky Hues'
Salvia involucrata
Anthurium
It's great to see the first blooms appearing on some of the potted annuals out in the courtyard.
Violas
Cockscomb 'Coral Garden'
Marigold 'Safari Scarlet'
I'm joining Tootsie for Fertilizer Friday / Flaunt Your Flowers
Tina for Weekend Flowers
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