I was enjoying a coffee recently at an outdoor cafe in Brisbane when I was visited by this quite bold crow. It fluffed around and 'talked' raiding any leftovers at nearby tables it was able. I am unsure which type of 'Corvus' - Australian crow or raven this is - apparently there are six and... Continue Reading →
Eastern Water Dragon This is an Australian Eastern Water Dragon - interesting creatures. They can also be quite cheeky! I was talking to someone who said they were great at keeping the cockroaches at bay without having to use pesticides - the down side being that they seemed to be taking over their parts of... Continue Reading →
I was so disappointed at not being able to get to the exhibition of Ellis Rowan artwork a few years back - Canberra was the closest the exhibition came to Northern NSW. However I did manage to pick up the beautiful catalogue from the exhibition. They have just released a biography - The Flower Hunter... Continue Reading →
One of my Spear Lily's Doryanthus palmeri - is just starting to flower on its long 'spearlike' stalk. The flowers slowly emerge along the stalk - they are full of sweet nectar and the local birds love them. Planning a linocut design using them. Spear Lily 3 - Australian flora Spear Lily 2 - Australian... Continue Reading →
Grey Mistletoe - Australian flora These photos are of Australian Mistletoe - I took these photos a couple of years ago near Siding Springs. Had a couple of 'waffly days'. Yesterday I helped out with my son's art class who are doing lino prints and then spent some time scanning/fixing images and updating my website.... Continue Reading →
Spent Sunday afternoon doing some gardening - took out all the dead and dying strawflowers - paper daisies. I plan to replant some new punnets in the next few weeks ready for spring. As a result I have 2 lovely vases full of vibrant strawflowers. They should dry quite nicely. Strawflowers Vase 3 Strawflowers Vase... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 