Its been a while (March) since I added an entry to this blog, so I thought I might sneak one in before the year had gone.
On Christmas morning, before the family start to arrive for lunch, I did a quick run around the garden to get this lot together. Lets hope I can get out more in 2016.
Click on photos to enlarge.
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| Native Hibiscus |
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| Euphorbia milii - Crown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Christ Thorn, with visitor. |
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| Yet to find a name for this plant. |
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| Bursaria spinosa - Sweet Bursaria, Black Thorn. (native) |
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| Bursaria spinosa - Sweet Bursaria, Black Thorn. (native) |
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Brillantaisia nitens -
Tropical Giant Salvia.
Billantaisia nitens - Tropical Giant Salvia.
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| Bromeliad |
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| Bromeliad flower. |
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Brassia verrucosa - Warty Brassia.
Orchid native to Central and South America. |
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| Cyclamen |
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| Some of our salvias (far right, Salvia uliginosa - Bog Sage). |
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| More salvias (Salvia micophylla - 'Hotlips', top left) |
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| Strawberry flower |
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| Fruits of Ardisia crenata - Coral Ardisia. |
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| Campanula - Bellflower |
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| Anigozanthos flavidus - Kangaroo Paw (native). |
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| Peace Lily |
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| Goodenia ovata - Hop Goodenia (native) |
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| Crinum pedunculatum - Swamp Lily. (native) |
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| Fuchsia |
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| Calibrachoa hybrid (similar to 'Million Bells') |
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| Banksia serrata - Old Man Banksia (native in the Sydney region). |
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| Banksia Robur - Swamp Banksia. (native) |
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| Glycine sp. (local native) |
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| Cactus flower.....blink and its gone. |
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| Native Violet (Viola hederacea) |
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| Correa (native) |
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| Zephyranthes candida - Storm Lilly. |
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| Zephyranthes grandifolia - Rain Lily |
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| NSW Christmas Bush. |
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| Dieing leaf of the Native Lasiandra (Melastoma affine). |
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| Plectranthus sp., local native. |
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| Justicia carnea - Jacobinia, Flamingo Flower, Brazilian Plume. |
FEATHERS, FUR and FANG. Some Of The Wildlife Seen Today.
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| Rainbow Lorikeet. |
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| Crested Pigeon |
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| Eastern Water-skink. |
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| Dragon Fly. |
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| A friendly fly. |
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| Galah |
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| King Parrot, male and female. |
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| Native bee, Lipotriches sp. in a night roosting group. |
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| Native bee, Lipotriches sp. |
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
