There a few of these lovely trees in our area -previously classified as Eucalyptus ptychocarpa but on the re-classification round-about have become Corymbia ptychocarpa. Shame that the linocut I made several years ago is called Eucalyptus... Their common name is Swamp or Spring bloodwood - a Western Australian species. They tend to be an open... Continue Reading →
I spent some time over the weekend re-organising workspaces - filing paper files in a new small 2nd hand old grey filing cabinet I picked up on sale (along with a quite comfortable work chair which was also a bargain) - will get around to spray painting it purple in the future - to which... Continue Reading →
In our garden late yesterday afternoon my son found a female Richmond Birdwing Butterfly on the ground. We attempted to place it on the Aristolochia praevenosa vine but she was very "fluttery" with her wings never stopping even when she landed. She fluttered off in the direction of my other fenceline full of the "Birdwing... Continue Reading →
Some photos of Rainbow Lorikeets they in our garden this morning as they are most mornings feeding on grevilleas. I think it is part of the daily feeding circuit. This is a 'Moonlight' Grevillea which flowers almost all the year round. They also feed on the palm tree flowers in a neighbours yard... Rainbow Lorikeet... Continue Reading →
My grandmother lost her brother in Siam on the Burma railway in WWII - Private George Thomas Vidler. My great uncle Private Frederick Shawman fought in the army in the trenches in France in WWI - I remember him as a quiet, kind soul and true gentleman... Another great uncle - Arthur Gray - fought... Continue Reading →
This Anzac Day my youngest son will march with his grandfather's medals in our little local Anzac Day March. His grandfather served in the RAAF in Europe but passed away 2 years ago. War is a terrible thing but it is important for us to remember the courage, strength and mateship of those that fought... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 