What's Goin' On - In My Garden!

[crafters_corner]

Thank you for the link, Old. Very informative. I think I have too large a pot so will get a smaller one before commencing

[Anniemcc2]

My garden today - or part of it





All the green stuff is coming through the fence from next door!

[meebo1]

Those lilies are lovely. And I like the green stuff

[Oldandintheway]

Great pix Annie & I love all the green too.
Not much going on 'round here ATM as everything is dormant for the winter.
Expecting things to liven up during Augustish.

[Oldandintheway]

G'day all

You may remember my 2 little Callistemon "bottlebrush" trees I planted in the front yard way back.
Well the white one is doin' great & is in bloom ATM - the red one is yet to flower, & although it has grown somewhat, it may take another season or 2 B4 I get flowers???

Anyway, imagine my joy & surprise on hearing the buzzing of many bees while watering them the other day, AND, seeing 2 Rainbow lorikeets hanging upside down like Christmas decorations, feeding on the blooms yesterday morning! Didn't get pix of that sorry - BUT, here's a net shot of the bird - & what my trees look like now! Enjoy!
PS. - this is the reason I planted these trees in the first place - to attract the fauna!

[meebo1]

What pretty birds and the trees look good too.

[Oldandintheway]

Howdy all - Here's a surprise! - an orchid that caught me by flowering in the middle of winter! Yea!

This is a species called Bulbophyllum rothschildianum which is said to have a bad scent. But I can only detect a very faint spicy smell, & not one I'd call unpleasant.
A lot of the orchids in this family have a foul stench, due to the fact that their pollinators are flies, wasps, beetles & other bugs that eat rotting meat.
This plant is native to Southern China, North East India, Assam & Myanmar. It is a first time bloomer for me & has 3 spikes carrying a total of 8 blooms measuring 2.5 x 17 cms. (6.5" x 1") Enjoy!

[madelaine]

Lovely!

[meebo1]

ditto

[Oldandintheway]

Hi all long time no pix

But here's the latest orchids in bloom, both of which, I have featured before.
First is a native Oz species Dendrobium Kingianum, with a nice crop of flowers this year.
Second, is a hybrid Epidendrum 'Topaz Magic' - Epidendrums are native to Columbia
Enjoy!