Well at the moment most of South Australia is being rained on, fairly heavily too, with severe warnings of damaging winds with thunderstorms etc. BOM foretold this deluge, so yesterday I made the most of the sunshine - including a wander around with the camera. Here are a few of the pics: To me, such beauty and abundance- springing, as it does, from sheet limestone with pockets of hydrophobic sand, is a small miracle to make the heart smile. As with many of these plants (that start off here as tubestock or cuttings/from seed) these seemed to grow very little for the first three or four years, but underground they must have been sending roots to find any break in the limestone and work down. Some of the succulents (which I have yet to feature on home page) are flowering - infrequent and welcome additions to the tapestry. Something rather strange to end on. From what I have found out so far they are likely apple galls caused by a psyllid - but I await expert view.
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Marion May Campbell
11/10/2017 10:24:59 pm
To work over the years seeding and nurturing such a paradise and then, with the same delicacy of vision, and patience, to catch in dynamic image and word this flourishing abundance, these fabulous visitations of wildlife, is a rare gift for all lucky enough to alight here. My heartfelt thanks for the most precious experience.
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