Morning in the English Garden, Spring 2012

Autumn's 2012 New Glory

The First Day of March is Our Official Autumn

Not that nature needs to be told any particular date because it has been working towards Autumn for a few weeks now.

So just as the Northern Hemisphere steps tentatively into Spring

We in the Southern Hemisphere have started to trot into Autumn.

I ventured out today to take a few photos locally

And was not disappointed by the seasonal changes already happening.

Like the deterioration on the leaves of a glory vine above.

In contrast to the orchard below where fruit ripens and lavenders flower profusely

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A different type of lavender below.

Below

Fruit and Herbs Happily grow together.

Good Bye Summer and Welcome Autumn.

Hopefully we will have more beautiful days ahead. Being in a more mild climate we usually have a Glorious Autumn.

Warm sunny days and cool nights and of course the beautiful colours from natures palette.

Cheers to the Good Days!

What Ever Your Season.

Milli 12

Flame Painter | free online paint program#top

Link

A bit of online art Fun.

Give it a try but remember to save your creations.

Cheers From Milli.

 

My other friends garden

Whakatete Bay

~ Buff Beauty ~

The Roses are Flourishing and the Spring Flush has been so beautiful this year.

Below is Buff Beauty in all of it's full glory.

Notice the way the flower developes into a different colour as it matures.

Above Buff Beauty in opening bud..

A rambling rose of small clusters as you near the metal arch these beautiful roses cling to, you are greeted by a most amazing perfume of pure musk rose scent.

Glorious!

Information about this rose is Here

Life of Flowers. A Must View.

Wildflowers in the Antipodean Spring

It's Spring!!!

I am back in my home town, Bonny Hills, again after a 2 1/2 year working stint in the city. I have been enjoying re-familiarising myself, and my camera, with the surrounds - creating this blog has been a pleasant way to slip back into it and Garden Gurus of course. (At Milli's subtle suggestion). The headland at the end of our street was covered in the colours of Spring over the last weeks - now mostly gone. Yellows, whites, musks and purples with occasional splashes of rust coloured banksia covered the landscape. My intention was to photograph every type of flower so have included an album and added a few others I took in late winter.  It took a while as I have been moving house which means not just the moving but that extra extra spring clean of the old home. I have not named the flowers but intend and will do so but ask and I hopefully can name them for you. ENJOY!

Keith

Probably a good idea to use the slideshow if you have the time.
http://gardengurus.multiply.com/photos/album/46

wildflowers spring 2011 - Bonny Hills, NSW. Australia

Autumn inan English Garden

A few of the flowers and fruits in the garden this September

Autumn in the Garden

High dynamic range imaging (HDRI or just HDR)