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Bees Here Now

Lots of Spring flowers in the Sydney bush at the moment and lots of accompanying bee interest. Below are photos that I managed to take of these busy creatures: the quite spectacular glossy green native bee beauty - the peacock carpenter bee, European honey bees and the mini stingless native bees.  

Koi Encore

Koi doing their thing in a pond.

Toucan Two

Another Toucan, this time with palm fruit.

Koi ensemble

Koi ensemble

Happy Chinese New Year (for yesterday that is) and Happy Australia Day also! Wikipedia informs me that the Japanese name for koi is jinli or nishikigoi which translates as "brocaded carp". Also, they are a traditional Japanese symbol of luck, prosperity and good fortune which I hope for all in 2020.  

Koi fish cat art

Nancy (pussy cat), Nelson (orange koi) and Cuthbert (red and black koi) doing what Nancy and Nelson and Cuthbert do.

Creatures of Sydney - January 2020

Above: A lace monitor, a pelican, a darter, a cormorant, and a masked lapwing. 

Above: a back swan, a little grey egret, a duckling, a very large grey moth, (perhaps?) two eastern saw shelled turtles, a mother duck and ducklings, and a pigeon.

Falling Kitten

My Falling Kitten Gif - how a pussy cat always manages to land on its feet explained!

 

Happy New Year!

A Toucan and fruit for the beginning of 2020! 

Merry Christmas etc!

I send my good wishes to one and all with my gif that features: two (native Australian) Peacock Carpenter bees (that I was very fortunate to see in person on one of my bush walks!), a posey of flannel flowers, two sprays of gum blossoms and a coastal banksia. 

Sydney Flora and Fauna

From top right clockwise: Gum Blossoms, a Black Swan, Native Fuchsia, A Pelican, Red Spider Flower, A Little Cormorant, Tea Tree Blossoms, another Pelican, and Flannel Flowers in the centre.