Annie's Blog

I woke early this morning, so took the opportunity to go out for an early morning walk...and took my camera for a change. I was so delighted that these lorikeets were perched in this gorgeous tree in the early morning light! a quiet moment in the garden... bougainvillea... hippeastrums.... the jacarandas are out already..that is always a surprise... hibiscus.... I just love the colorful lorikeets.... delicate gerberas.... and the last of the orchids...are just hanging on for a little bit longer.

Some pretty flowers during the week, mainly up on the range in Toowoomba....petunias... jacarandas.... hibiscus.... cactus type flowers.... silky oak.... someone told me this is a yukka....but I googled yukka and I don't think it is now? Found another one out at tennis and they tell me it is a pony tail palm, a native of Mexico... The "Ponytail Palm" is really not a palm at all. It is a member of the Lilaceae (lily family), and is known as "elephant's foot" because of its bulbous base. It is native to the desert of Mexico and is somewhat of a curious interior landscaping plant. Likes full sun to part shade. lovely pretty white pink flowers above, and a protea.... and back down in the city, my dancing lady orchid.... azaleas..... irises.... above a yesterday today and tomorrow.... a double hibiscus.... For more flowers from contributors around the world...please click on the Today's Flowers icon over in the sidebar....