The beauty around us, thank you AC

[ausjack]

Ok I did it so here's some of the flowers that are still out or just about to come out so mainly for my little mate but then anyone that can appreciate the beauty around us might also enjoy so please enjoy the small tour around the garden :hi:

the old girl has been getting in to these spiky little things recently but they come in a few different sized flowers as well as colours and I don't think they have stopped flowering from when she first got them, just last for ages



and like I said, very spiky

and then they come really small

and these are the two different colours on the same plant, creamy yellow with a hint of pink

and then white as well

and the red one


viola's are pretty and also come in different colours but this is probably one of my fav's


now as you can see this is about to flower again and will be the third time this year as the first opened a few days after Kim's visit so she missed out and spewin as they're one of her fav's But will try and remember to update this as it opens

shouldn't be long

orchid still going

:yahoo: and the sweet spud is still going as well, quite a pretty flower and sort of reminds me of a petunia







your little aliens are just about to come out again RG

Now, I told Kim that my marties are actually going better in winter than in summer but I don't think she believed me so as the old girl had a little pick the other day here's what's ripening on the table out the back and a few more to come so looks like last year and have them basically all year round but as I haven't really been here for the last two weeks it's really taking off so I'll have to go tidy it up

and this is the mess they are in ATM and one is getting close to 6 foot as you can see


Now the lucky last two, the beautiful sunset for a beautiful person so here ya go little mate :blush2: I like roses but they can be a pain in the butt sometimes :dodgy:


Thank you for visiting :angel: 's I appreciate it and hope you enjoyed the small tour around the winter garden :hi:

[purplepennyhunter]

Thanks AJ, beautiful.

[ausjack]

Thanks PP, I know it's not the same as seeing them your self but hope it made our little mate a bit happier :friends:

[Nevol]

Very pretty flowers AJ.  I've got a few Hibiscus out at present, but haven't been able to find my camera for about 5 years, so I guess it's gone,  and the cable on my KB Scope isn't long enough.

[ausjack]

:laugh2: so you need a longer cable..sorry :blush2: but 5 years with no camera :cray:

Oh I just remembered she also asked if the frangipani is still flowering but I had to tell her it's all over red rover for another year as it's back to green foliage so I'll go get a pic of it as well

[Goose]

What beautiful pictures! Ah, if I could grow such nice flowers as yours. I'm pretty good at growing dandelions though.
Dandelion: n. < A common weed with a yellow flower.>

[ausjack]

Thanks mate, yeah I hear ya Goose as they are in the lawn and a real pain to get rid of as I'm still trying so slowly killing the lawn in patches and wait for it to grow back.

[Robster]

Wonderful pics A.J.. sure to be appreciated. Cold, wet and windy  here but I have a few spikes appearing on the orchids, will take some pics soon.!

[ausjack]

Sweet, I don't mind orchids so be happy to see what sorts you have Robster
Here's the poor old frangipani the first one has a pinkish colour to it and the other is just a normal white but will take pic's again when they come out again


And here's my new little mate and hopefully have him eating out of my hand soon enough and he comes up onto the rail and I've been getting scarab lava for him that he seems to like and he has a mate but not as quiet yet

[Goldseeker]

Absolutely great pictures.   I particularly like the one of the kookaburra.   One of my favourite birds.

If you can post more of the kookaburra, I'd appreciate it.

[ausjack]

Yeah it would be my pleasure Bruce so I'll get some more for you hopefully this arvo so I better go get him some more scarabs as he really likes them and I hate them so happy to dig them out of the garden and agree they are a beautiful bird but then we have quite a few and I'm also a bit partial to parrots.
Actually anyone know how to sex them, is it the colour of the eye like some of our other birds or plumage or what??? And no I'm not grabbing hold of it and stickin me finger up it's date, crikey next you'll be thinkin I'm another Steve Irwin..quick grab it's head :laugh2:

[ausjack]

I don't have much left but I have my word so try and honour it if possible so as promised Bruce here ya go mate
and while I was watching I was being watched with out knowing so just goes to show your always being watched these days, so me taking pic's :laugh2: Pretty close considering I've only been feeding him for a few days


now back to the kooka and sorry they're a bit dark but it is getting a bit late but hope you enjoy.

[Goldseeker]

Beautiful pictures of the kookaburra and of the flowers.

Thankyou.

[Nevol]

According to my Bird Book, the male Kooka often has a blue patch on the rump, the tail is barred rufous-brown and black with white margins.  

Female – brown rump, head more buff, usually slightly larger than Male.

[Robster]

Hope you guys become best mates.!!