Even something as simple as the early morning sun backlighting the grass as I walk by is enough to capture my attention. What about you?
Category: Flora
The bee and thistle
Wandering around our garden during the week I spied a well developed Scotch Thistle. Must get out and do some serious weeding! On closer inspection though I spied this bee who was enjoying the thistle. Think I’ll leave it there a while longer! 🙂 Welcome to all new subscribers this week and thank you for…
Betty Cuthbert Rose
This is one of the new rose bushes in our garden and it has a really pretty flower. Smells lovely too. Same bloom 2 days later.
Simplicity
Sometimes the most simple things can make beautiful photos, but then again, it’s in the eye of the beholder. While the Scotch Thistle is a weed, I love the colours, particularly when the sun is highlighting it.
Double Delight Rose
I love this rose. My daughter and her girlfriend gave it to me for my birthday a couple of years ago. The bush is a prolific flowerer and truly delights, both visually and aromatically. The first photo was taken 2 days before the next one – it changes so quickly.
Spring activity
The bees are buzzing and aflying, and collecting pollen…. The blackberry is out in flower and the bees are doing their thing. Welcome to all new subscribers from the Grassroots Community Market in Upwey on the weekend. It was good to meet you all and I appreciate you stopping by my stall.
Tiny moth for a tiny flower
Have you seen those tiny little white daisies that spring up in the lawn and garden at this time of year (Spring)? I love the challenge of photographing them. On this particular day I was given extra value with an equally tiny moth upon the flower.
Majestic Gum Trees
I love the beauty of the Australian Gum Tree (Eucalyptus) and thought this tree looked just beautiful. We have several different versions of gum trees, their bark and trunks vary considerably. You’ll see the stringy bark on this one.
Spring in the hills
Spring is here in Australia and the gardens are bursting in colour. We have quite a few roses in our garden. When we first shifted here we had about 4 and I’ve since planted many others and will continue to do so as I work on our gardens turning portions of it into a cottage…
Passifloraceae Vine growing on a tree
Like the passionfruit vine, this is a climber and is found in bushland climbing on native trees. I spied this one at Lysterfield Lake some time ago.
The view above
This view was above me as the sun rose yesterday morning at the market.
Beautiful roses
That time of year and the roses are budding – and they look beautiful in the spring rains too. The scents are beautiful. I love exploring my garden every day.