Christmas beetles have vibrant colours and the adults emerge close to the Christmas period. The larvae are white and C-shaped, similar to those of flower chafers and stag beetles. From December to January adult Christmas beetles mate and lay eggs into the soil surface. I was out walking in Lysterfield Lake Park and noticed something…
Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo
We had a visit from this bird again the other day. We don’t see it very often and it always announces its presence loudly. So my husband and I looked in the direction of the noise and found it high up in a gum tree in the neighbour’s yard. We could see it from our…
The beauty of the Bengal
My youngest daughter has two beautiful Bengal cats, barely out of kittenhood really. They are very curious, very playful and larger in height than the average domestic cat. I just had to share their beauty with you. Their names are Jonas and Scarlett.
Agapanthus
With the arrival of summer (by name but not by nature here in Melbourne at the moment) the Agapanthus have begun flowering. Considered a weed by many, they are quite prolific here in the Ranges and add extra colour to all the greenery.
One more look at the Dandenong Ranges
There are so many things I can show you there but I’ll do one more post before moving on. As you can appreciate I love the hours I spend just walking the tracks and taking photos. Getting exercise and vitamin D at the same time pursuing my passion.