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Dais cotinifolia

Planted about 11years ago this tree produced 1 little pom pom flower last year.
This year we seem to have been luckier, we have about 6 flowers.
Not really suited to coastal areas but more an inland forest lover I presume this is the reason for poor flowering ability.
In full bloom in correct area this tree is magnificent - resembling one big pink pom pom - and smells like marshmallows!!

 

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Barringtonia racemosa

The most beautiful Powder Puff Tree or Barringtonia racemosa.
 A mangrove - usually found in coastal swamp areas and along rivers, but not able to tolerate high saline levels.
I planted this one about 10 years ago at the entrance of our driveway - I never water it!!
Produces flowers about 9 months of the year.
There are masses of long brackets just smothered in pink powder puffs that float to the ground early morning.
Flowers look so lovely placed in a bowl of water.
 

White Summer flowers

 






A white Monday

a picture for you

Never lonely out there

More Mushrooms

Early morning lichen and mushroom walk through my forest

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Cotton Stainer

Found these 2 beautiful creatures this morning.

The first one is a bad boy - the cotton stainer  he feeds on developing seeds of the Baobab and related families, but his colouring is rather beautiful, and doesnt do any damage in my garden

Amata cerbera

Day flying moth - Heady Maiden - Amata cerbera

Bokashi Bin Organic waste

4 bottles of liquid fertilizer from my organic waste

Lichen

Beautiful orange lichin under our old bath tub