Glowing candle – Banksia

 

A yellow candle,

Is a cylindrical Banksia.

 A Glowing cone against

The dark green leaves

Is native to Australia,

Pretending to be a single flower

Conspicuous to lure the bees and birds,

Why?

To prepare the next generation!

Photos were taken in front of Ngilgi caves in Southwest region of Western Australia

Banksia cone appears to be a single flower but factually is a bunch of flowers

Single flower diagram (Credit : Wikipedea)a)i

 

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

-William Arthur Ward-
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The Bright Orange Clivia Lily

It is spring time again in Perth, Australia.

The flowers are blooming,

Birds are chirping and the weather is getting warmer.

It is the best time to go for long walks and admire the Mother Nature.

Below are the images of Clivia lilies which I have captured  on my smart phone.

The bright orange Clivia lilies are native to South Africa also referred as kafir lilies.

Is it  is politically correct to refer as “kafir” lilies nowadays?

Which is the most commonly used NOUN in the English Language?

Here is a trivia for you…

Many Oxford  University scholars pouring over a wide range of  reading material and  came up with the conclusion,

that it is…..

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TIME!

(Delivered by presenter Gillian O’Shaughnessy on breakfast radio )

Boundaries For Animals

An Ostrich waiting for his morsel!

An alpaca at the fence

An alpaca enjoying a piece of carrot

Friendly Shetland Pony

The above photos were taken at an animal farm in the South West region of Western Australia. Please note that none of the above animals are not native to Australia and were introduced after the colonisation.

The animals were well kept in large paddicks and were very friendly.

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Boundaries.”

G’day From Down Under! (WPC: “Today was a good day” )

When the Northern Hemisphere is getting ready to brave the winter,

Brilliant Cricket Cartoon from Daily Mail, United Kingdom

“Witticiism over flowing” (Via Dailymail. com.uk)

Music Fusion of East & West

Sitar ,Saxophone, Percussion and Tabla memorisisng together to create Bhava Raaga Thaala -Thillana

Lyrics and Composition by Dr.Arunthathy Sriranganathan
Sitar – Sarangan Sriranganathan
Saxophone – Sandy Evans
Tabla – Bobby Singh
Percussions / Drums – Ben Walsh