This weekend the small town I live close to had its annual show. Well, it had been annual for 80 or so years until covid put paid to it for two years, but now it’s back! The Noorat Show first happened in 1933 and has grown to be one of the main events in theContinue reading “Roses and Chickens”
Category Archives: natural world
Soggy and bedraggled
Soggy and bedraggled is the best way to describe my garden and its surrounds here in South West Victoria. The rain is back again after a few gorgeous days, so we’re back to hearing stories of flooding, and dangerous waters. I’m managing to keep on top of the pasture grasses that make their way intoContinue reading “Soggy and bedraggled”
Rainy days
I feel like I’ve been complaining about rainy days for weeks! It hasn’t really been that bad here in regional Victoria. Until now… In the last couple of days a very large rain event has been dumping water on NSW and Victoria resulting in some serious flooding issues and causing more than a little inconvenienceContinue reading “Rainy days”
Waikiki
I’m writing this post today from somewhere completely new to me. I’m in Waikiki on the island of Oahu in Hawaii! I still can’t really believe I’m here! I’ve followed the sun and landed in a crazy world of sun drenched beauty and seething humanity. This spectacular setting attracts people from all over the globe,Continue reading “Waikiki”
World Bee Day
May 20 is World Bee Day! Yay! Bees are among the most important creatures we have in the world! The transfer of pollen between flowering plants leads to fertilisation and the eventual creation of a great deal of the food we eat. Without bees to undertake this important work we, as a whole species, wouldContinue reading “World Bee Day”
Dragonflies of summer
You really know it’s summer when a hovering Dragonfly captures your attention. I was lucky enough the other day to see the pictured Dragonfly up close enough to capture in a photo. As usual when my attention is captured by something, I have to find out a little more about that thing. Dragonflies turn outContinue reading “Dragonflies of summer”
The Flowerpot Pen 