Christmas Morning in the Garden.

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.

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Native Hibiscus

Euphorbia milii  -  Crown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Christ Thorn,  with visitor.

Yet to find a name for this plant.

Bursaria spinosa  -  Sweet Bursaria, Black Thorn.     (native)

Bursaria spinosa  -  Sweet Bursaria, Black Thorn.     (native)

Brillantaisia nitens  -  

Tropical Giant Salvia. Billantaisia nitens  -  Tropical Giant Salvia.

Bromeliad

Bromeliad flower.

Brassia verrucosa  -  Warty Brassia.
Orchid native to Central and South America.

Cyclamen

Some of our salvias  (far right, Salvia uliginosa  -  Bog Sage).

More salvias   (Salvia micophylla  -  'Hotlips', top left)

Strawberry flower

Fruits of Ardisia crenata  -  Coral Ardisia.

Campanula  -  Bellflower

Anigozanthos flavidus  -  Kangaroo Paw  (native).

Peace Lily

Goodenia ovata  -  Hop Goodenia  (native)

Crinum pedunculatum  -  Swamp Lily.     (native)

Fuchsia

Calibrachoa hybrid  (similar to 'Million Bells')

Banksia serrata  -  Old Man Banksia  (native in the Sydney region).

Banksia Robur  -  Swamp Banksia.       (native)

Glycine sp.  (local native)

Cactus flower.....blink and its gone.

Native Violet  (Viola hederacea)

Correa  (native)

Zephyranthes candida  -  Storm Lilly.

Zephyranthes grandifolia  -  Rain Lily

NSW Christmas Bush.

Dieing leaf of the Native Lasiandra (Melastoma affine).

Plectranthus sp.,  local native.

Justicia carnea  -  Jacobinia, Flamingo Flower, Brazilian Plume.

FEATHERS, FUR and FANG.                 Some Of The Wildlife Seen Today.

Rainbow Lorikeet.

Crested Pigeon

Eastern Water-skink.

Dragon Fly.

A friendly fly.

Galah

King Parrot, male and female.

Native bee, Lipotriches sp. in a night roosting group.

Native bee, Lipotriches sp. 

Camera:  Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

Black Friday, the 13th, but it's also.........

........one day to Vaentines Day, so for all the ladies out there , these are for you.

I photographed these roses on a quick visit to Swaine's Nursery at Dural NSW.

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Rose  'Betty Boop'

 Also rose  'Betty Boop'

Rose    'Home Run'  (pink)

Rose   'Sightsaver'

Rose   'Sightsaver'

Rose  'About Face'

Rose  'Daybreaker'

Rose  'Daybreaker'

Rose  'Paradise'

Rose  'Sundance'

Rose  'Tuscan Sun'

Rose  'Catherine McAuley'

Rose  'Route 66'

Rose  'Love Potion'

Rose  'Double Delight'

Rose  'Gemini'

Rose  'Peace'  
 One of my grandfather (Pop)'s favourite roses.

Rose  'Double Delight'

(no name?)

TODAY IN THE HOME GARDEN.

Blue Tongue, Native Lasiandra      (Melastoma affine)      (native)

Queensland Firewheel Tree (Stenocarpus sinuatus)      (native)

Bog Sage   (Salvia uliginosa)

Fern-leaved Banksia     (Banksia oblongifolia)    (native)

Tropical Water Lily (Nymphaea)  'Director Moore'.

Fruits of Brush Cherry Lilly Pilly    (Syzygium australe).       (native)

White Rain Lily     (Zephyranthes candida)

right:  Native Fuchsia (Correa reflexa)  left:   another Correa.        (native)

Camera:  Canon PowerShot SX60 HS