Translate

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

August 15, 2012

This baby Lynx Spider has an owl face on the back of its head!
Regular watering has paid dividends -  the Lantana is in flower.
This plant is an insect magnet - 
I guess you will be seeing a lot of yellow @maggiezlenz again!
(Please note that this is not the invasive type of Lantana)

Tuesday, 14 August 2012

August 14, 2012

After a busy day I was thankful to be welcomed home by this bright splash of 
a newly opened Hibiscus bloom!

♥Wishing a very special couple in Dubai a happy second anniversary♥  


There has been a smoky haze hanging over us again today - fires, fires everywhere....
and still no rain in sight


Monday, 13 August 2012

August 13, 2012

Fungus growth on a fallen branch.
When I first moved into this house, I asked the gardener to ring-bark a Syringa Tree that was growing in the back yard.  Within weeks a similar Fungus started to grow below the section where the bark was removed. After about three months the tree was dead and ready to be cut down.
It is said that this fungus is the first sign of an unhealthy, dying tree, and I guess we proved it.