This is a photo I took a while back of Barn Owl - Tyto alba - they are relatively common and are found around the world. They are also known as Ghost Owls in some parts - I can understand this - with their white and lightly coloured feathers and their silent flight. They have... Continue Reading →
On Friday we visited Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. If anyone is visiting the Gold Coast/Brisbane/Northern NSW area it is well worth a visit. The staff are really friendly and helpful and it is a great opportunity to see Australian wildlife up close. We have now become Green Guardians. Often we will do the Behind the Scenes... Continue Reading →
Over the past month the Cape York Lily - Curcuma australasica - that remains underground and dormant springs to life! It starts with these large gorgeous leaves that rise out og the ground and unfurl with striped ridges. It is then followed by the flowers that start as green stalks and open with the flourescent... Continue Reading →
Austromyrtus dulcis or Midyim is a native groundcover and 'Bush Tucker Plant' - it is also known as the Midgen Berry. It is a local endemic species in my region - from around Northern NSW/Southern Queensland. At this time of year it is covered in small starry flowers with small green foliage whose new growth... Continue Reading →
I must apologise for not posting regularly recently and for the lack of artwork posts. I have had to spend some considerable time with my mother-in-law who is in a nursing home as she has been unwell and needs help. So really not much artwork happening - it is not just the visiting, it is... Continue Reading →
Some photos I took today whilst visiting a local wildlife carer who is currently looking after this baby tawny frogmouth. it was afternoon and it was wide awake looking forward to a feed! Gorgeous birds!!
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 