This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,
and also part of the Blue Monday meme,
and also part of the Seasons meme.
Monday, 20 March 2023
MOSSYWOOD
Sunday, 19 March 2023
GENTLY...
...does the rain fall and softly does Summer exit, while Autumn still waits gingerly for its cue to take centre stage.
This post is part of the My Sunday Best meme
Saturday, 18 March 2023
Friday, 17 March 2023
Thursday, 16 March 2023
HAWKESBURY DAISY
Wednesday, 15 March 2023
AUTUMN LEAVES
This post is part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the My Corner of the World meme,
and also part of the Nature Notes meme.
Tuesday, 14 March 2023
MELBOURNE'S MOOMBA
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme.
Monday, 13 March 2023
AUTUMN APPROACHING
and also part of the Blue Monday meme,
and also part of the Seasons meme.
Sunday, 12 March 2023
Saturday, 11 March 2023
MAGPIE-LARK
Friday, 10 March 2023
Thursday, 9 March 2023
Wednesday, 8 March 2023
END OF SUMMER
and also part of the My Corner of the World meme,
and also part of the Nature Notes meme.
Tuesday, 7 March 2023
GIPPSLAND DAY-TRIP
Monday, 6 March 2023
CHANGE OF SEASON
and also part of the Blue Monday meme,
and also part of the Seasons meme.
Sunday, 5 March 2023
AT THE PARKLANDS
Saturday, 4 March 2023
SWALLOWTAIL
Friday, 3 March 2023
Thursday, 2 March 2023
OSTEOSPERMUM
Osteospermum the daisybushes is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the sunflower/daisy family Asteraceae. There are about 50 species, native to Africa, 35 species in southern Africa, and the southwestern Arabian Peninsula. They are half-hardy perennials or sub-shrubs. Therefore they do not survive outdoor wintry conditions, but there is still a wide range of hardiness.
Osteospermum are popular in cultivation, where they are frequently used in summer bedding schemes in parks and gardens. Numerous hybrids and cultivars have been grown with a wide range of tropical colours. Yellow cultivars tend to have a yellow center (sometimes off-white). Plants prefer a warm and sunny position and rich soil, although they tolerate poor soil, salt or drought well.
Modern cultivars flower continuously when watered and fertilised well, and dead-heading is not necessary, because they do not set seed easily. If planted in a container, soil should be prevented from drying out completely. If they do, the plants will go into "sleep mode" and survive the period of drought, but they will abort their flower buds and not easily come back into flower. Moreover, roots are relatively susceptible to rotting if watered too profusely after the dry period.
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.
Wednesday, 1 March 2023
FUTURE MELBOURNE
and also part of the My Corner of the World meme,
and also part of the Nature Notes meme.
Tuesday, 28 February 2023
ARTS CENTRE
Monday, 27 February 2023
SUMMERY
and also part of the Blue Monday meme,
and also part of the Seasons meme.
Sunday, 26 February 2023
YARRA BEND PATH
Saturday, 25 February 2023
CURRAWONG
The pied currawong (Strepera graculina) is a medium-sized black passerine bird native to eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island. One of three currawong species in the genus Strepera, it is closely related to the butcherbirds and Australian magpie of the family Artamidae. Six subspecies are recognised.
It is a robust crow-like bird averaging around 48 cm in length, black or sooty grey-black in plumage with white undertail and wing patches, yellow irises, and a heavy bill. The male and female are similar in appearance. Known for its melodious calls, the species' name currawong is believed to be of indigenous origin. Within its range, the pied currawong is generally sedentary, although populations at higher altitudes relocate to lower areas during the cooler months. It is omnivorous, with a diet that includes a wide variety of berries and seeds, invertebrates, bird eggs and juvenile birds.
It is a predator which has adapted well to urbanisation and can be found in parks and gardens as well as rural woodland. The habitat includes all kinds of forested areas, although mature forests are preferred for breeding. Roosting, nesting and the bulk of foraging take place in trees, in contrast with the ground-foraging behaviour of its relative, the Australian magpie. Here it is seen in suburban Melbourne, in the Darebin Parklands in Fairfield.
This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme.
Friday, 24 February 2023
Thursday, 23 February 2023
BUTTERFLY AND ROSES
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
SUMMER WALK
This post is part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the My Corner of the World meme,
and also part of the Nature Notes meme.
Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Monday, 20 February 2023
NGV GARDEN
and also part of the Blue Monday meme,
and also part of the Seasons meme.
Sunday, 19 February 2023
WILD MELBOURNE
Saturday, 18 February 2023
Friday, 17 February 2023
SUNSET
Thursday, 16 February 2023
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
MOSS, LICHEN, FUNGUS
Life, life everywhere!
This post is part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the My Corner of the World meme,
and also part of the Nature Notes meme.
Tuesday, 14 February 2023
VALENTINE'S BOUQUETS
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme.
Monday, 13 February 2023
DAYLESFORD
and also part of the Blue Monday meme,
and also part of the Seasons meme.
Sunday, 12 February 2023
Saturday, 11 February 2023
Friday, 10 February 2023
AT THE PROM
Wilsons Promontory, also known as Yiruk and Wamoon in the Gunai and Boonwurrung languages respectively, is a peninsula that forms the southernmost part of the Australian mainland, located in the state of Victoria. South Point at 39°08′06″S 146°22′32″E is the southernmost tip of Wilsons Promontory and hence of mainland Australia. Located at nearby South East Point, (39°07′S 146°25′E) is the Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse. Most of the peninsula is protected by the Wilsons Promontory National Park and the Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park.
This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme.
Thursday, 9 February 2023
MAGNOLIA
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 to 340 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol. Illustrated here is the magnificent Magnolia grandiflora.
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
MOSS
and also part of the My Corner of the World meme,
and also part of the Nature Notes meme.