Different QAYG Blocks

Almost finished these quilt-as-you-go blocks to send to Jan Mac (they just need trimming).

The backing and wadding were donated at the neighbourhood house for this appeal. The tops are assembled from smaller blocks I made after a workshop nearly four years ago, so it is great to find a use for them and send them on their way. I have a heap more in other colours, so will probably use them up the same way.

Acacia Melanoxylon Seedling

Finally managed to get one in focus!

Blackwood seedling - there are about 7 of these up now, and one or two wirildas (Acacia retinodes). 

Belladonna Lilies

They seem a little later than last year, but the lilies (Amaryllis belladonna) are opening again:

They also seem pinker than they were last year. 

Wisteria

On my way home I was surprised to see this wisteria in flower.

Is it confused? Or is there a variety of wisteria that flowers in late summer rather than in spring?

There are still only two acacia seedlings up, but it was too dark to photograph them by the time I got home. Maybe tomorrow!

Another Damselfly

This one is a bit sharper than the last one.

It might be a Cup Ringtail, Austrolestes psyche.  It's sitting on the furled flower of a Mirabilis jalapa.

In other news, the first of the acacia seedlings has emerged, but I didn't manage to get a good picture of it. I'll try again tomorrow.

Who Did This?

In a park I noticed what appears to be a nest a long way up in a very large gum tree.

Does anyone know what sort of bird may have built it?  It looks like quite an elaborate construction. It is in a much more exposed position than it appears to be in this shot; all those leaves are on different branches in the background.

Seed Raid

The various eucalypt seedlings are all progressing well, but there's no sign of any acacias yet. However, a couple of acacia tubes looked like this today:

Obviously something has had a dig or scratch in there. I'm hoping that the fact that only two tubes were attacked means either that the bird found the seeds but didn't like them, or it didn't find any seeds so gave up. Whatever the situation, I'll have to find some bird-netting. For now I've covered the boxes with fabric, which I hope will protect them for the moment.