As a companion piece for the “Mind Shifting Moments” series, I will also compile some galleries of my favourite photographs from the last two years. My A – Z Species list Birds page currently has links to 38 different species of birds I’ve photographed on our property. In reality there are more as I have … Continue reading A Gallery of Favourite Shots 1: Birds
Tag: Photography
Beginning to Emerge: Nodding Greenhoods
I can’t claim these are the first Nodding Greenhoods to appear this season – I saw others a few days ago which seem to have been eaten before I photographed them. I hope the Swamp Wallabies enjoyed the meal. Nevertheless, it is fantastic to see the graceful flower heads rising up from the earth … Continue reading Beginning to Emerge: Nodding Greenhoods
Climbing Sundew with Trapped Insect
First Scented Sundews of the season
I’ve been watching the buds on the tiny Scented Sundew plants grow over the last week or so, and today I’ve had the good fortune to see the first flowers of the season. Consisting of five white petals and stamens tipped in a clear yellow, these flowers are the definition of simple beauty. The leaves … Continue reading First Scented Sundews of the season
A Fallen Acacia
In Summer, one of our Acacia trees snapped its trunk about five feet off the ground. The colour of the bark and exposed timber against the dry grasses, and the shape of the branches kept drawing my attention. Today, as I was scrolling through some old photographs, I came across this one. I like this … Continue reading A Fallen Acacia
Branch with Lichen
Over the past month or so, I’ve photographed mosses, lichens and other Bryophytes we have here. While there is information on Lichen and Moss to be found on the Internet, I’m discovering that I need to know the Latin name in order to search for images I can use for identification. A slow process. I … Continue reading Branch with Lichen
First Guinea Flowers of the Season
The first Guinea Flowers of the season are beginning to open. Looking at the leaves, as well as the flowers, as far as I can tell these are the Erect Guinea Flower (Hibbertia riparia). However, according to my field guides, the Erect Guinea Flower begins flowering in September. So I will check a few other sources … Continue reading First Guinea Flowers of the Season
Taunting the Photographer
Good photographers make us look more closely at things we may never have considered before. They have an artist’s eye for subtle differences in light, colour, form and texture, and they’re able to frame their shots in a way that pose a question, or highlight a detail. When I first bought a good camera, I thought … Continue reading Taunting the Photographer
Unidentified Fungi Pt. 2
Here are a few more photographs of the fungi we have growing at the moment.
Common Heath (Epacris impressa)
Common Heath flower spikes have been putting on a good show over the last couple of weeks. We have white Common Heath flowers on our property, but there are both pink and red varietals too. When left alone by the Swamp Wallabies, the plants have grown somewhere between 30 cm and 60 cm high here, … Continue reading Common Heath (Epacris impressa)
Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor)
Last year, I photographed a Black-wing Currawong, which is a race of the Grey Currawong. Here is a Grey Currawong for comparison. The Grey Currawong has light grey colouring, with black primary wing feathers and black around the yellow eye. The bird also has white tips on the tail feathers, white tips on primary … Continue reading Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor)
Unidentified Fungi
Over the last few weeks, fungi have been showing up all over the property. The photographs that follow are just some of the species I have found. Unfortunately, I don’t have a name for any of them, but they are striking in their form and colour. Some may turn out to be the same species … Continue reading Unidentified Fungi
Bougainvillea
Just for the joy of the colour, here is a photograph of the Bougainvillea in our back yard. Most of the bracts have one or two white flowers, but this one has three.
Small Mosquito Orchid Part 2
Here is a photo gallery to more clearly show the Small Mosquito Orchid (Acianthus pusillus). This follows an earlier post “Small Mosquito-orchid or Tiny Gnat Orchid (Acianthus pusillus)” and several useful photography tips from Mary McAvoy. Thank you Mary! The plants in the photos below range from about 2 cm high (the leaf) to 5 or … Continue reading Small Mosquito Orchid Part 2
Scented Sundew Leaves
Scented Sundew flowers began to appear in August, last year. As is my habit, I photographed them, identified them, and posted the photos on my blog. Prior to that, I must have walked past hundreds of Scented Sundew plants without even knowing they were there. Once identified, never forgotten – well, not easily forgotten anyway. I … Continue reading Scented Sundew Leaves
Button Everlasting (Helichrysum scorpioides)
I found these Button Everlasting flowers in October and November. The plants were growing in transition zones between the grassed areas around the house and the bush. One plant was growing IN the lawn. This makes me wonder if they are naturally occurring or if they have been planted. The previous owners did plant some native species … Continue reading Button Everlasting (Helichrysum scorpioides)
Weekly Photo Challenge: On Top
Kookie on a Foggy Morning
From time to time I’ve mentioned the Kookaburra without a tail we often see around the house. We’ve affectionately dubbed it Kookie (we don’t know if it is a male or a female). Here is a photo of Kookie on a foggy morning, sitting on the stump just next to our decking. Kookie has found … Continue reading Kookie on a Foggy Morning
Fruit of the Black Anthered Flax Lily
In October of last year, I posted photographs of a Dianella (the Black Anthered Flax-lily). After the flowers finish, berries form on the plant. These are strikingly beautiful and much more noticeable than the flowers.
Bird Attracting Tree
Near the house, a previous owner has planted a row of native trees that are not necessarily native to our area, but which are both beautiful and bird attracting. Today I am going to write about the second smallest of these trees, which I am pretty sure is a Paperbark, but I can’t identify exactly which … Continue reading Bird Attracting Tree
Fuchsia in the Fernery
Most of the plants in our fernery are non-flowering, so these bright Fuchsia flowers caught my attention this week. I couldn’t resist photographing them.
Jewell Spider (Austracantha minax)
I have photographed the Jewell Spider or Six Horned Spider, or Christmas Spider (among other names for this creature) previously, showing the white spots on the upper body. This time I was able to photograph the underside of the spider. The white and yellow dots indicate this is a female spider. The male is smaller, … Continue reading Jewell Spider (Austracantha minax)
Parson’s Bands (Eriochilus cucullatus)
The first Orchids of Autumn are beginning to emerge. On my walk today I found four Parson’s Bands Orchids in different locations. All were slightly off the beaten track, but not so far that I couldn’t see them while walking on a track. All were growing beneath the shelter of a larger plant. Two of … Continue reading Parson’s Bands (Eriochilus cucullatus)
My Favourite Tree
This tree is central to the view we have when we look out the window from the main rooms in the house. Each day the light is different, and each day the fork I have photographed looks slightly different in colour. It never fails to interest me. I have lost count of the number of … Continue reading My Favourite Tree
Fifteen Acres 