It has been sometime since activity in our lovely little group here and so decided to share some Spring Pretties and hope that others will share their Fall or whatever Season they are in right now here too!
I took a photo of a Powton® Sapphire Dragon Tree Growing nearby and what a magnificent Tree it is. I am so impressed that I will now follow this tree through the seasons and watch it's progress over time.
Of course I can not forget to mention the purple wisteria vines now out on show and attracting lots of bees. I think that they are so beautiful but understand how difficult they can be once established and in the ground for many years. I have a friend in Victoria whose whole pergola and small shed next to it was choked by this vine leaving him only one alternative and that was to remove it. What a shame but we do need to keep in mind where we plant strong vines and big trees like the Wisteria and the Powton Tree above.
Spring brings birds into the garden, where they nest and feed on all the wonderful spring inspired feasts to be found.
I have a pair of pink and grey gallahs nesting in the Washington palm in the garden. They are so guarded over their nest hidden in the old fronds of this huge palm. I am so entertained watching them either sitting together on the one small branch that protrudes from the palm or one sitting there and the other keeping watch in the gum tree nearby. They really do work together as a couple and it is so wonderful to watch them and hear their unique cries to each other.
As you can see they have really buried the nest right into this palm and they share it with many other smaller birds too, who are also nesting this time of the year.
I think I will have to call the palm the 'maternity hospital for native birds'.
The wall flowers have been stunning over winter and now they are gradually making lots of seed pods for replanting. I love these beautiful little flowers and hope to keep them going through summer if I can.
Well I hope you liked this small taste of my Spring and hope that you share your season with us all soon too.
Cheers for Now..Milli09
Millie as I look out of my window in Switzerland watching the leaves fall from the trees and changing their colours from green to brown and red, I wish my parents were one of the english that decided to emmigrate in the 1950's. However, now it is too late, so I just look forward to Spring in Switzerland some time in 2010. Your have some beautiful birds down under and the colours of the flowers are just fantastic.
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful Milli, good to see some action here..... Love the wisteria pic especially, what a pretty plant that is!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat and I do have a special treat for another post here soon featuring some birds. I know how you feel about your parents and I must say that fall is a particularly beautiful time down here too. Please take some of those fall photos and share them with us all. It really does not matter what the Season is, Nature shares with us it's beauty every day. How wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHi Mia, I was out walking today and saw so many of these wisterias out and I must say they truly did make me stop and look and click them for all the beauty that they create where ever they are planted.
ReplyDeleteVery nice
ReplyDeleteThe tree I referred to as a Judas tree after speaking to a local landscape gardener is according to my brother, who knew the people who planted the tree is actually called a Powton Tree. He said he remembers when it was planted. I researched this tree and I found his version to be correct and now I have made the changes to this post, until I am reassured otherwise. This still is a wonderful tree and the story behind it is quite amazing to read. Thanks everyone who has visited here. Milli.
ReplyDeleteIs that a caterpillar on those beautiful flowers? I have not seen a Powton tree before and yet we do grow a lot of your plants very easily. I look forward to following its progress. You are right, it seems a shame that this group has been so quiet and I am as much to blame...
ReplyDeleteLove your wisteria photo - the background of the weathered greyed timber is an excellent foil for their special shade of lavender.
Thanks for stopping by and opening up our little group again....It will be Summer here in a few weeks time so will have to see what Summer does in our gardens down here you go into your Winter.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to say that the Caterpillar is settled on a Wallflower
ReplyDeleteInteresting 'happenning' - must be multiply doing its moving house bit, but I only got first pic and the wisteria when I looked before. Now I get the bigger picture, literally.:))
ReplyDeleteThanks - re the caterpillar. Thought it was a most interesting flower for a big tree....
LOL it has been fun and games with this move..glad the bigger picture has made all clearer for you..thank you.
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