Penrith. N.S.W. Australia.

This is another *Guests spot* from around the world. This time, my parents house and gardens in Penrith. N.S.W. Above, is the front of the house, notice the Spirea (May bush) in the centre of the bed to the left. Not in flower here, but later in this post, it is mentioned again, in flower and with a wild visitor.
Below, is a photo of the back garden. Small, but well used and planted out with over 70 rose bushes, ferns, lilies, small trees and fuchsias. The swing has now travelled up the coast to my back garden, giving them a lot more room for plants.

This is/was Mum's pride of joy. Pride of Madeira. Sadly, with high winds and too much water (as it was a bit of a boggy site) It is no more. So yes, you have guessed it, drainage redone, and new roses are in.

The Tree Dalia. Grown from a cutting, and reached over ten foot in a year.

The perfume is outstanding, the bees love it, and the noise coming from them, is almost deafening. Busy bees.

Below, is the May bush mentioned earlier, but now in full bloom. And with a visitor. This lorikeet landed on my mum's head. Now let me explain. Mum doesn't like birds doing that (LOL), she is a little scarred of them. Fine, if they are in the air, trees or on the ground even, but not on her head! There is a photo somewhere, deep in my computer, with it on her head, but I wouldn't do it to her. (The look on her face is priceless)

So, one Rainbow Lorikeet sitting in May bush!

My Wild Friends.

Rainbow Lorikeets are a regular visitor to my garden and what a delightful visitor they are too. Their constant chattering to each other and their playful fighting over food gives me such joy. The picture above was taken a few months ago after a heavy downfall of rain, I threw the bread (dipped in honey) out for them and down they came. I have had as many as 50 on my driveway and more in the trees above it.
Below is a close up of the Rainbow Lorikeet so you can see how colourful they are. This is a male. The colour between the sexes is very similar, but the male has a larger head. (Same as in humans really. LOL)

This picture was taken from Google Images. (No copyright involved)

The Birds in my Aviary.

I have had an assortment of birds over the years, but have now settled down to just breeding these.

Left, female King Parrot (5 years old)

To the right is the male, just got him and he is 2 years old. They don't get their full colour until they are 3. Notice his beck turning red and a few feathers on his head and chest. Already, these two are making eyes at each other.

One of a pair of Blue Princess Parrots, below.

One of a pair of Green Princess Parrots. Such a pretty bird and very comical to watch.

Indian Ringnecks, a pair. Had these a month now and already they have laid 5 eggs in their breeding box, and hopefully soon, she will go in and sit a while! It will be interesting to see the colours of the babies.

And last is the Quail, bit of a nuisance really, as we have had to put on smaller wire at the bottom of the aviary, as their young are very small and very active from day one. However, they do do a good job in keeping the bottom of the aviary clean. Just don't step on a baby. Dad is on the right, mum in the middle and a 3 week old baby on left. Currently, I have one female sitting on eleven eggs. It will be interesting if they all hatch!!!!

Bougainvillea Magnifica.

The name says it all doesn't it. This one has been in now for 3 years, was only about 2 foot high, but I wanted something that would grow quickly over my bird aviary. It did!
Three sorts of native birds have made their nests in it too. And the racket that goes on in the late afternoon, when they are all coming back to their nests. You can't hear yourself think! But I love it.

Garden

GARDEN

One of a vast number of free outdoor restaurants operated

by

charity-minded amateurs in an effort to provide healthful,

balanced meals for insects, birds and animals.

Ain't that the truth!

Written by Henry Beard and Roy McKie. (Gardener's Dictionary)

Pictures found in Google images.