It seems rather appropriate that my one and only Scadoxus multiflorus or Blood Lily, given to me as a pass-along plant earlier this year,...

So, yesterday afternoon I wandered out into the courtyard to start my watering job.  You know what it's like, you're on automatic pi...

So I'm back from visiting with my son and grandchildren, and have finally found some time for posting.  It's been a lovely break, an...

I ordered a Mexican Spider Lily from a reputable online nursery with whom I've placed many orders before.  I must say I've never had...

This was the view that greeted me from our verandah this morning.  It's dry season here, and we often see bushfires blazing in t...

Our next door neighbour's goats wandered into our bush paddock this afternoon.   That's something that hasn't happened before. ...

Pheasant coucal, our native ground dwelling cuckoo.

Common Tree Snakes are a common sight around here. They are harmless, non-venomous and usually slither away when they're approached or h...

O.K. so I've spotted another very interesting spider out in my courtyard garden this morning. I didn't notice it at all until I l...

We seem to witness a lot of fabulous sunrises during our wintertime here.  The colours have been stunning lately.

There's an enormous web hanging out in the courtyard.  Right in the middle is the strangest sight. I'm not exactly sure what...

I've been a little under-the-weather and off work over the last couple of days.  It's been lovely listening to the bird song around ...

It's an absolutely stunning early Winter's day here in the tropics.  The skies are blue, the temp is just right and there's soft...

There are two huge wasps' nests in the side garden.  They've both been built on my Serissa foetida plants, so obviously these plants...

It's been an absolutely glorious end-of-Autumn day here in the north-east.  Conditions were perfect for lazing around on the verandah wa...

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 c...