Cacti color

Nothing to say. Just enjoying the colors of summer.

A view of the garden

A perfect moment captured with my phone camera.

Backyard BBQ area

Front Garden

Backyard

Backyard and pool

Front garden succulent section

Pink Camellias

All dressed up and nowhere to go.

Bangalow palm inflorescence

Most people wouldn't get excited over the inflorescence of a palm (seeds) but I do. This is the first display from the many Bangalow palms in my garden. The palm is a mature specimen4.5m in height.

Orchids

Most people think of exotic hothouse environments when you mention orchids. But, not all orchids are so sensitive. In Melbourne we have a huge variety of outdoor orchids that thrive in the natural environment.
This is my latest purchase and addition to my garden.

Phoenix canariensis

The date palm bearing fruit (Phoenix canariensis) with agaves and aloe placitalus in the foreground.

Aloe Vera Flowers

In the middle of winter, cold and wet and miserable, the Aloe Vera puts out a spectacular show of color to brighten up the winter days.

Strelitzia flower time lapse photography

Bromeliad flower

The ever reliable bromeliad putting out its beautiful flower. This one might be lost amongst all the other flowers in the garden, at the moment the gardenia is blooming underneath it as well. So I had to isolate it with a sheet of A4 paper. I think the result is that the viewer can focus on the magnificence and complexity of this flower.