More Flowers

Spring is nearing completion here as we approach what is mid-May in the northern hemisphere. However, our temperatures are rather flash compared with what passes for an English Spring and, after a cold start last month, ours have hovered around 25C for the last few days ... albeit with some high humidity and a series of thunderstorms.

Given the warmth and great soil moisture, our garden has put on an excellent display this year. I've already posted some pictures of the garden in full bloom, but have a look at these images. The first three are of our bottle-brushes, so-called because their shape resembles the kitchen brushes used to clean .. er.. bottles. They come in various colours and ours are pink and red, and the honey-eater birds like them as much as we do!

The final picture shows a lovely bush on our western wall, though I do not know its name. It attracts a lot of bees collecting pollen. And just to the right you can see one corner of our massive honeysuckle bust with its fragrant yellowish flowers that last all summer. I love this time of year when all is fresh and green, especially after lots of rain. The only problem is mowing all the grass.

AS