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Monthly Archives: February 2017
We’re on holiday for the next 12 days !
Sooooo just as a last post until our return … Nerine bowdeni in my garden .. Where are we going ? Well, hubby and I are spending a few days in Ramsgate, Kwa Zulu Natal with cousins Barry, Gavin, Kathy and Sabrina … Continue reading
Posted in beach, cousins, family, flowers, garden, holiday, Kwa Zulu Natal, mountains, sea, South Africa, Transkei, wine
Tagged Nerine bowdenii, vacation
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Garden Commodore
Another butterfly in the garden yesterday :- Garden Commodore – Presis archesia …
And then the rain came
Since my last post a few days ago we’ve had rain, rain and more rain, consisting of steady light rain petering down to a guti (a fine drizzle) interspersed with several heavy downpours. My garden is soaking it up! Or should … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, garden, home, Jack Russell, James, rain, reflections
Tagged garden, Jack Russell, rain
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My spirits were lifted
After our usual early evening walk with James to the veld (greenbelt) the other day, I felt quite disheartened walking back home down our road. We used to have a pretty tree-lined road with neat verges of different styles of plantings, whether plain lawns … Continue reading
Connor turned 10 !!
Our grandchildren are growing up at what seems an alarming rate. Bradley is 13 going on 14 and Connor turned 10 the other day. Erin turns 10 in April. ‘ On this day’ memories on Facebook has featured quite a few … Continue reading
Posted in baking, birthday, cake, children, chocolate, Connor, food, grandchildren, memory lane
Tagged birthday cakes, ten years old
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Another butterfly …
This time a tiny one – ‘ African Grass Blue’ – on a Jasmine leaf Genus : Zizeeria knysna Family : Lycaenidae They’re quite common in our garden but never still enough for me to take a photograph. He must be sleeping !! … Continue reading
Posted in garden, home, insects, South Africa
Tagged African Grass Blue butterfly, butterflies
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Lifecycle of a Citrus Swallowtail butterfly ..
… or part thereof 😉 in my garden .. on my new lemon tree … .. larvae .. .. caterpillar … Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus) in my garden .. on a zinnia flower …