August 17, 2012

The buds in this photo are smaller than a match head and the flowers are really tiny.
The plant grows in the hostel garden - I noticed the little clusters in passing on my way to work.
I was quite surprised to see the abundance of stamens when I zoomed in to take this shot.
Strange that some of the flowers have 5 petals and others 4 - also that the stamens are so different?
Perhaps they are male and female flowers? Watch this space. I am going to visit it again tomorrow....
Good news it that we had 5mm of rain today! Not much, but it has settled the dust.
We remain hopeful for more.

August 16, 2012

Rainbow wings with hints of gold.
This Moth Fly / Drain Fly somehow found its way into my home office - it is time to treat the drains.
Roll on Summer - pretty soon it will be Mosquito season, too!
Oh, the joys of living in the bush...

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)