September 27, 2012

 Dandelion Stamens. The photo below shows how loaded with pollen they are.

This is another little squatter plant that is living happily where there used to be lawn grass!

September 26, 2012 (Day 1000!)

If my calculations are correct, today is day 1000 of my daily photo journal!

It has not always been easy, but most days things just seem to fall into place.

The two photos below are macro shots of the ground cover pictured in the third photo.

The tiny little fly was an unexpected visitor to the scene.

Amazing what you find when you take a closer look!

The plant is thriving in the patches on the lawn where the grass died during the very dry winter.

The tiny plant covers the ground like a soft carpet. Looks a lot better than a lawn with brown  patches!

I hope it is not too invasive and that the grass will soon spread and take over again.

September 25, 2012

There is a lot of activity in the Weeping Bottlebrush tree outside my kitchen window. While Weaver Birds are fighting about whose nest is best and who will win the ladies, a Sun Bird is already breeding quietly in a well hidden nest. I just love the little fringe over the entrance!

I have tried to photograph her for a number of days. 

Today I was lucky enough to see her leave the nest and settle on a nearby branch.

She sat briefly preening her feathers...

...glanced back at the nest and then took off, returning to the nest about 10 minutes later.

Poor thing - such noisy Weaver neighbours!