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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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 Posted - 12/02/2009 : 12:08:41
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A couple of callistemons are flowering... not as much as its spring flowering but enough to attract the birds  not that I can ever get a photo of them... they won't sit still long enough 
The Ivory Curl, Buckinghamia celsissima, has nearly finished. For some reason the birds don't go for this one - same with the ones at the school, never see a bird around them. All the bees love it though including the little natives.
Grevillea Orange Marmalade always seems to have a few flowers.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 12/02/2009 : 12:27:31
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I love the natives Gail.
That Ivory Curl has a lovely flower I planted one in August 02 it still has not flowered
Two of our Callistemons have been spot flowering for months its very strange they often flower in a Summer for a short time but never a on going thing like this year..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 13:34:25
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Those red callistemons are relatively common over here,never seen that white one though,we have a native bird called korimako or "bell bird",which has adapted to a lot of the ozie natives,it has an amzing song,i`m just starting to have them around my place now that the native plants are maturing.
http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/korimako.html |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 13:53:39
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Nice looking bird there Richard especially the Male with the blue head..
No lovely bell birds sounds around here though the Butcherbird has a delightful song..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 15:27:47
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i used a few red ones in one of my entries in the Rose Show, got them from work, covered in dust and crap , gave them a wash and they looks great 
wanna see a pic 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 17:16:07
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oh yes please thanks Cheryl!
I remember those butcherbirds from my time in Brisbane,what a neat bird,my bother hand feeds one |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 17:25:00
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2nd
was my 2nd. attempt
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 19:11:30
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Gail nice natives .
Cheryl.Congs on your win . its a lovely arrangement..Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 20:50:45
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Very Pretty Cheryl.. Well Done on 2nd place
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 13/02/2009 : 03:08:40
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nice one |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 13/02/2009 : 06:55:03
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thanks friends, sorry Gail I hijacked your thread
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 13/02/2009 : 08:39:14
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Fine by me Cheryl, it's all part of a natural conversation BTW, it's beautiful and deserves a 1st
That's a pretty bird Richard. I wonder if it sounds like our bellbirds? They call them Bell Miners in this link but we have always known them as bellbirds. I haven't seen them here but they are around as we can hear them close by in the paddock
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=141
There are so many different birds that call out around here but I don't know what half of them are without seeing them first. Most are just plain noisy but some have a pretty song.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 13/02/2009 : 08:41:22
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Thanks Gail, I started a new thread
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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otamot
head gardener
1013 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 00:19:41
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| every time I see your gr marmalade I want to rush out and find one but I dont think it would like my soil. bugger, that must be one of the most interesting coloured grevilleas Ive ever seen. dang |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 14/02/2009 : 04:24:51
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Ota, if Orange Marmalade doesn't grow over your way, there might me other spider flowered grevilleas that do. Have a look at some of these http://www.waratahsoftware.com.au/wp_flora_spider_flowers.html or do a search for grevillea+spider flowers.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 14/02/2009 : 08:13:12
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Nice birds Richard
GAIL those Grevillea are georgeous , they are short lived up here
thats the problem .Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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A few flowers on the natives