Thursday 30 December 2010

Wednesday 29 December 2010

Tuesday 28 December 2010

Monday 27 December 2010

Sunday 26 December 2010

Saturday 25 December 2010

Thursday 23 December 2010

Tuesday 21 December 2010

Monday 20 December 2010

Sunday 19 December 2010

Old Enough to Help Decorate the Tree This Year.




The unidentified flower that I posted pictures of a couple of days ago is unidentified no longer. It's a Golden Chalice vine Solandra maxima and isn't a tree or shrub at all. It must be very old to have branches as thick as it does.

Friday 17 December 2010

Huge Unidentified Flower.


This bud and flower are leathery and huge! I have not been able to identifiy the tree yet, so if anyone knows what it is, please let me know.

Thursday 16 December 2010

Wednesday 15 December 2010

Orchard Swallowtail.

This female Orchard Swallowtail butterfly is a long way from her normal home range well to the north of us. She is resting on the leaves of a variety of Oak, however these butterflies lay their eggs on citrus plants. I wonder why she is so far from home.

Wednesday 8 December 2010

Thursday 25 November 2010

Wednesday 24 November 2010

Tuesday 23 November 2010

Monday 22 November 2010

Sunday 21 November 2010