Spring!

 From the garden for the first day of spring:

 

Powerful

 A group of people working together to plant I'm not sure how many seedlings: 

This is a contribution to a restoration project on a former pine plantation, which is now part of the Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary. 

We got them planted before lunch, then in the afternoon took a walk through parts of the property.

Highlight of the day was my first ever sighting of a powerful owl!

Wikipedia article on this species.
 

Daily Delights

 Freshly-laid egg collected when I let the chooks out this morning:

It wasn't warm because the temperature was colder than a fridge - 0 degrees!

But the day warmed up, and just after midday I photographed the first butterfly I've seen at our place this (almost) spring: 

An Australian Painted Lady.
 

A Little Progress

 A few half-square triangles for the next border on my Rajah Revisited quilt:

Rather than choose a colour scheme, I'm using dark fabrics in a range of colours.

In other good news, I have my car back, and it didn't cost me a fortune. That gives me some time to decide on its eventual replacement.

A Long Walk

 Took the dogs for a long walk somewhere we haven't been before.

And although I didn't get photos, I saw my first butterflies and dragonflies of the season. Spring is on its way!

Hello Cocky!

Without my car I couldn't make it to the half-square triangle project day today.

Here's something cheerful - a sulphur-crested cockatoo saying hello to everyone!

 In reality it was mainly just loud screeching. I like seeing these birds flying around our place.

Orchids and Car Trouble

Before I moved here I knew nothing about native orchids, but there are several species that grow on our property. Right at the moment two species are flowering.

This is a Tall Greenhood, and it is right beside the driveway:

Several flowers open and a few buds to come at the top. These pop up in various places over the property, but this particular one is in a spot where I have never seen it before.

The other orchid in flower is the Nodding Greenhood:

Each plant has just one flower. They grow in many places on the block, singly or in small groups like this.

Something that doesn't bring much joy: 

My car being loaded onto a tow truck at 9:30 at night in the rain. Hopefully it will be repairable, but I won't know until next week some time.