Spring blooms are well and truly out and with them has come an influx of bees. I’m sure our native bees are around but they are mostly tiny (and quiet) so it’s the European bees mostly see and hear. I love bees. Not only because of the essential role they play in our ecosystem, but…
Weather
Spring is here
I’ve done it; survived another winter (the 1st of September was our first day of spring). I understand why the birds are preening and chirping like crazy… I feel a little bit that way myself. I remember when I was a kid, we used to say this silly little poem at the start of spring…
Why rain sounds better at night
As I write this it’s dark outside and raining. The most magical sound (I think) to go to sleep to. In fact, when I hear rain hitting our tin roof, I often head straight to bed, just so I can fall asleep listening to it. Tonight there is another shower on its way and I…
Atlas Comet
For the first time in 160,000 years the G3 Atlas comet is visible in Australian skies. This comet was only discovered in April last year, and is being monitored by NASA. Deciding a once in a lifetime comet was worth viewing, we headed up the the highest point in our area – apparently the best…
A spring renewal
As spring is the time of year for new life, it seems the perfect time of year to kickstart my blog and give it life again. I have a bit of a plan moving forward (as you will have noticed my attempt at an ad hoc approach didn’t really work), so hopefully things will be…