It’s worth coming out of blogging hybernation to share the spectacular sight I have just seen in my garden.
I’ve heard that people living in countries other than Australia assume that we see koalas, kangaroos and emus in our gardens frequently – we don’t! This is such a thrill for me to see this beauty in the lemon-scented gum tree a few minutes ago, so I just had to share him.
My resident magpies alerted me. They sound extremely distressed, so I went outside to see what the fuss was about. They are swooping the koala! That will be on account of the magpies having a nest in the next tree, but I am sure this beautiful koala doesn’t pose any kind of threat to them.
My regular blogging practice has gone by the wayside since the weather cooled. When it isn’t raining, I can be found in the garden, trimming plants, pulling out weeds, but rarely watering the garden. We have had plenty of rain lately and the garden is, if anything, over-watered.
Today I spent all day in the garden again, so took the opportunity while pruning to collect a few flowers to add to a vase for Cathy’s In a Vase on Monday.
One of my once blue flowering Hydrangea bushes has blooms at the moment which are speckled, and quite pink! I had to include these in today’s vase as they are so unusual.
An old faithful flower, the Gerberas, continues to flower, even through the rain and dropping temperatures. They really are the happiest flowers in my garden. 🙂
In the past, I have called these pretty white flowers “fluffballs”, but when I consulted the identifier app on my mobile phone I discovered they are officially called Spiraea cantoniensis ‘Double White May’, or May Bush for short, which is a much easier name to remember. I needed to trim the May Bush as the branches were growing over the driveway and hitting cars driving in and out.
And my lavender needed trimming as well – some of the branches are attempting to take over their neighbours in the garden.
Considering the plunging temperatures of late, I am surprised to see the amount of growth in the garden still. I keep expecting flowers to stop blooming and new greenery to stop growing, but the opposite is happening. I think the garden is enjoying the cooler days as much as I am. 🙂
Once again, thank you to Cathy for hosting In a Vase on Monday. 🙂
