Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Seeds Forming!!!

Grass Tree No. 7 is forming a sparse array of seeds.
This may be due to the flower stem's growth in the
winter months here in Australia!

Perhaps there were not as many pollinators.

eg. native or non-native bees or flies.




Grass Tree No. 2
is doing much better!
Forming a lot more seeds
than
than the aforementioned GT.7
This blasts my theory of less bees etc.

It is possible this plant is just better at seed production!!


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Hippeastrum
Another lovely plant consisting of many bulbs ...
given to me many years ago by
our old neighbours. Remembered
with great affection every year
when they bloom.
Auntie Tilly and Uncle Bill


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Green Tree Frog
Litoria caerulea
This little frog lives in our water spouting,
moving around from pipe to pipe...
we hear her/him croaking from different
directions around our house.
The last time we had a decent rain shower
I nearly stood on him/her! and was I thankful
the animal relocated to the garden instead of the patio!!



A closer view ... the flash has lightened the photo!
(click on any photo to enlarge)


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The Tally
No fatalities to report,
my 98 seedlings are doing fine...
fertilised today with a half strength solution of Seasol.

6 garden Grass Trees and 2 GT pot plants
Cheers Carol

2 comments:

Knitterary said...

Everything is so green and lush and pretty! Up here, we're drab and wintry. I'll have to enjoy the sunshine and color vicariously through your blog!

Have you named your little frog friend? He's cute enough to name. :)

Theresa

Carol said...

Thanks Theresa for your lovely comment!
She/He is named ...a great suggestion! Not very original, however a favourite frog character with our version of a surname!!
Kermit Spouts!!

Cheers Carol