First fruits are always exciting. Okay, they’re also not always the best either, but this first fruit of the short cucumber looks nothing like the picture on the packet of seeds: We had a hearty laugh about it, but the … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2011
You’d think that I would be overjoyed at the appearance of the first flower on my white snake gourd plant. Just look at it… How beautiful and unusual is that? Such a pristine white flower shaped like an X or … Continue reading
I thought I’d seen all I would be able to with the life cycle of ladybugs, but it looks like it’s going to continue being a jigsaw puzzle slowly falling into place. Making what I could of the afternoon sunshine … Continue reading
The Olive-backed Sunbird is a daily visitor to our garden. Sunbirds tend to travel in pairs – the male with a blue-black bib from the eyes to down the chest, and the female with a full yellow underbelly, and both … Continue reading