for mothers day

For Mothers Day I thought I'd post a couple of pics from the garden...

these are a few from my collection of delightful 'antique shades' pansies...

these are in the garden bed to the front of the house -

and I've got to say...

I love each and every one of them!

For you my dearest mum -

Happy Mothers Day!


(and Happy Mothers Day to all mums out there - hope you have a lovely day)

grevillea robusta in bloom

My large Grevillea robusta (or silky oak) is currently in bloom.. what a sight! I have a couple of silky oaks in the yard - they are the largest specimens of the Grevillea family - the flowers emerge from nearly bare branches (even though the tree is not deciduous - it tends to drop its leaves before flowering)... the seed pods that develop from these are fabulous - I'll be sure to take a picci after they form.

Grevillea robusta are extremely good colonisers - they ready sprout from dropped seed (hence the reason why I have a number of them in the yard! - you really have to keep on top of seedlings - or you'll find yourself living in a silky oak forest)