Photo a Day Challenge: Week 59 — January 13th to January 19th — As our Northern Hemisphere moves through Winter, we are in the height of Summer. Our five-week break over Christmas and New Year ended this week and the last two days were spent at work preparing for a new school year. Over the break, the groundsman planted green manure crops in…

Photo a Day Challenge: Week 58 — January 6th to January 12th — When I am out in the garden with my camera, I never feel like I am the only one “seeing”. There are always various organisms looking right back at me. It gives me a wonderful feeling of synergy with my environment. The feature photo shows a new species of bee…

Photo a Day Challenge: Week 57 — December 30th to January 5th — As we roll into 2023, I find myself thinking about what my garden might look like this time next year. I am trying to enjoy every day, but there are things like my mixed native hedge that make me impatient. …

Photo a Day Challenge: Week 56 — December 23rd to December 29th — We may not have snow in the Tropics at Christmas time, but nature supplies some Christmas colours nonetheless. The feature shot shows the metallic beauty of Leaf Beetles. Trust me, the picture doesn’t do their shine justice. This species is the only one found in Australia, and I’ve never seen…

Photo a Day Challenge: Week 54 — December 9th to December 15th — Oops! I did some photo editing the other day and uploaded the shots to catch up on my Photo a Day challenge. After that, the three drafts languished in their folder for a few busy days. I then wrote and submitted the second one first! What can I say? …