NEW WINDOW I always wanted a north facing window to catch the winter sun. This is my particular corner of the studio, where I shall have a big comfy chair in which to do some sittin' & thinkin'.

The South End of a North-Facing ADT

LATE AFTERNOON The wattle is glorious right now. Wattles - Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae, first described in Africa by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1773. The plants tend to be thorny and pod-bearing, with sap and leaves typically bearing large amounts of tannins. Sue writes: A bit more on the Wattles . . . the majority of species in the Genus Acacia occur in Australia, with a mere (relative) handful elsewhere (Africa, SE Asia, New Guinea, the Americas). Very few of the Australian species (which number more than 1000) have prickly foliage (some of the desert ones do) and there is not a corner of the continent which does not have some. They range in size from tiny ground-covering species to near giants in dense forests. It is said that there is a wattle in flower somewhere in Australia on every one of the 365 days in the year. (For the dedicated plantophile, go HERE). The one that is featured in these photos is known as the "Snowy River Wattle" (Acacia boormannii); we have planted it in many places on Wombat Bend as it is my favourite wattle. It's also a truly magnificent sight along the banks of the Snowy River during August, which is early Spring for us. Not sure if THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER ever galloped his fine horse amongst it, though. Mr. & Mrs. King Parrot arrive for their late afternoon snack of seed. More information on the Australian King Parrot can be found HERE

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