Tag: Nature
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A Lizard in the garden

I was pretty stoked for this to be the first thing I noticed when I came home today. For those non-Aussies reading this, it’s a juvenile Bluetongue lizard. And yes, their oversized tongues really are blue. They poke them out to scare off attackers. Bluetongues can get to almost the size of a Volkswagon Beetle…
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Stop and smell the roses

Sometimes, it’s just nice to go for a wander to appreciate other people’s gardens and the beauty of nature.
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Jelina’s Magnolia has kicked off an early Spring

Jelina loves Magnolia flowers. Though she’s away studying at the moment, her magnolia is in full bloom in the garden
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Gardens can be anywhere
Though we may struggle sometimes to get certain favourite plants to grow in our garden, I am always surprised (and sometimes frustrated) at the way some plants thrive in difficult locations outside of our carefully tended gardens. Take a look at the pic above. It’s one of our most useful seasonal plants, Chickweed (Stellaria media)…


