October, all my bags are packed ….
The time has arrived. It is the time of year when, out walking, I look anxiously over my shoulder or scan the trees ahead for danger. It is the time of year for which I have been training these last six months. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is magpie swooping (ie. breeding) season. Read more
Let me tell ya ’bout*
the birds Read more
One must not be subtle or delicate about climate emergencies.
Who shall dry my tears
when the flowers are gone?
Not the morally bankrupt,
nor the weekend warriors.
Caught in your own bubble
of flattery and deceit.
Walk into my parlour. Take
your seat. Parliament is now in session
and treachery abounds.
Watch your step, watch your back,
said the spider to the clown.
What goes around, comes around.
Earth, she will not wait. Read more
Lies. lies, lies. Sounds like something Mr Trump would say, don’t you think? Fake it ’til you make it, otherwise known as cognitive behaviour therapy. It also describes the internet perfectly. Have you ever wondered what human nature is? Isn’t it just nature? Sorry, I’m amusing myself. All this fake news has got me thinking. Specifically, I am thinking you might enjoy learning about a little bit of trickery in the orchid world. I am talking about sex, lies and infidelity, ladies and gentlemen. Read more
WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge — Prolific
I had decided not to enter this week’s photo challenge, but changed my mind today as I had the very good fortune to visit the amazingly beautiful Australian National Botanic Gardens. To my delight, there were many plants in full bloom. My little phone camera struggled with some of the smaller, more delicate flowers, but it absolutely loved the banksias. There is such a huge variety of banksias, and many were flowering prolifically. I hope you like them as much as my camera did. Read more
Weekly Photo Challenge – Experimental
I am sharing two photos today – one of a flowering bottlebrush and another of the birthday girl (for no other reason than its her birthday).
Weekly Photo Challenge – Rounded
