Bird nests are fascinating things. The little feathered creatures that build their own homes have an internal blueprint for how they need to build them. This nest is a Blackbird nest. Notice the blue piece of nylon entwined into the structure, this is off the twine that holds bales of hay together. This nest hasContinue reading “Nests”
Category Archives: natural world
Trees
Everywhere around us there are trees. Big, impressive trees and not so big, not so impressive trees that sit there quietly doing their thing. Trees are homes, trees help our world breathe, trees are sometimes good to sit under quietly or, for some of the smaller humans, to climb up noisily shrieking with delight toContinue reading “Trees”
Backyard Birds
Every year Birdlife Australia run a series of seasonal citizen science events called ‘Birds in Backyards’ where we get to count and record the species and numbers of birds in our backyards. The results for the spring survey are in, with the top ten species sighted and counted listed in the first photo. Of theseContinue reading “Backyard Birds”
Blue
The colour blue is difficult to find in the flower world, there are more options for purple and lilac colours. Borage (Borago officinalis) is one plant with what I would call a true blue flower, Love in a Mist (Nigella damascena) is another. Thinking of the theory of how colour affects our moods, the colourContinue reading “Blue”
Weeds
What is a weed? I guess that’s a question that’s been asked since some plants were labeled ‘weeds’. The answer to that question differs between who you talk to. My usual answer to that question is: a weed is a plant growing where it shouldn’t be. Weeds in my locality include lots of pasture grassesContinue reading “Weeds”
We’re In Clover
This little plant is loaded with symbolism. White Clover (Trifolium repens) has been used as animal fodder probably since the domestication of farm animals. It is also connected to the idea of good luck and prosperity. I also think the flowers are beautiful. The saying ‘we’re in clover’ is believed to be linked to theContinue reading “We’re In Clover”
I’m Back
I’m back. My blogging has been interrupted this little while. The state of a person’s mental health can affect all aspects of a life can’t it? My mind is nearly firing on all cylinders again so things are looking up now! The sun is shining today, I feel like having that bright orb in theContinue reading “I’m Back”
World Bee Day
It’s World Bee Day today! May 20. Yay for bees! Without bees our world would be much more fragile and food would be harder to grow! If nothing else, take a moment to reflect on how important these tiny critters are, and think about ways we can support them in our gardens Planting flowers andContinue reading “World Bee Day”
Honesty
It’s easy to see why Honesty is given the botanic name Lunaria annua, the papery, moonlike remnants of the seed pod shine silvery bright. This plant has been given various names over its very long history of being commonly cultivated; Dollar plant and Money-in-the-pocket are just two. These too are easily explained by the shapeContinue reading “Honesty”
Surviving Strong!
In my recent blog post about snails, cannily titled ‘Snails’, I wrote about my extreme distaste for those creatures! I had written that the slimy little b%^*+#%s had chewed on my Hippeastrum’s flowering stems. I feared the blooms I had been waiting for, (quite literally) for years would be lost. Well, I’m here to sayContinue reading “Surviving Strong!”
The Flowerpot Pen 