It was an early start. With two Little Fellas there was no alternative beginning to the day. We opened some presents and prepared some food. The Little Fellas were excited to be spending Christmas with their Aunty and Uncle. Aunty has been 'trapped' overseas during COVID Lockdowns and was only 'released' from a stint in … Continue reading Christmas Day 2020
This coming Monday the 21st of December 2020 is the Great Conjunction of Jupiter & Saturn. Given that this is so close to Christmas it is often mistakenly called the Christmas Star. This event occurs in a regular pattern once every 20 years however what makes this event special is the rare opportunity to see … Continue reading The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn – Dec. 21st 2020
Today the Very Ugly Garden was a sanctuary for death. As I began the foundations of the green house I listened and watched the birds. It was early morning. Quite early actually. There were New Holland Honeyeaters feeding on several different flowers. Hoya, Nasturtium, Tagasaste, Red Runner bean flowers. The Red-winged Fairy Wrens were around … Continue reading A Place to Die
Over the last few years our garden has transitioned from a relatively newly cleared block (in preparation for the renovation) to a small salvage yard of various resources such as patio pavers, salvaged timber, corrugated sheeting, animal hutches, plastic pots and containers, pallets and piles of granite and coffee rock. In some areas, stacks of … Continue reading The Very Ugly Garden
This amazing little creature has eluded me for so long. I knew it to be a Mole Cricket. Just one of those things that has stuck in my mind from looking through nature books as a child. I found this one recently as I was emptying out a container garden. I've come across Sandgropers before … Continue reading An Exciting New Discovery
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