A Nature Photo Story Photo a Day Challenge Dancing in the Storm and Roaming in the Sun Photo a Day Challenge: Week 61 — January 27th to February 2nd This was a week of contrasts, in weather and life. Bright hot sunny days intermingled with heavy rain showers. On the sunny days, the birds played in the water feature… Continue reading Dancing in the Storm and Roaming in the Sun
Author: Janegrowsgardenrooms
Lighthunting Yields a Catch
A Photography Story Photo a Day Challenge When Lighthunting Yields a Catch Photo a Day Challenge: Week 60— January 20th to January 26th 2023 This week I finally managed to capture a wild Ulysses Butterfly with my camera! I have been trying ever since we moved house eight months ago. Almost every day I see one or… Continue reading Lighthunting Yields a Catch
Anise Myrtle Pork Belly with Lemon Myrtle and Tasmanian Pepperberry
Blog post coming soon…. if you can’t wait, check out my YouTube clip! This is the most delicious recipe using Australian ingredients yet! Soooo hard to stop eating
Kennedy Walking Track from South Mission Beach to Turtle Bay
A Cassowary Coast, Far North Queensland Adventure This gorgeous track has it all! From rainforest to mangrove swamp, from palms to melaleuca scrub, from sandy beaches to pebbles and rocky outcrops, it covers a wide range of wet tropics habitat. Add to this stunning views of the Family Island group and it is truly unique.… Continue reading Kennedy Walking Track from South Mission Beach to Turtle Bay
Australian Mellitidia – the Smiley Bee
Mellitidia tomentifera Recently I posted a photo of one of these golden beauties on social media and discovered a far more enchanting common name than Australian Mellitidia. Apparently some in its restricted range in Far North Queensland call them “Smileys”. Can you see why? It’s that patterning on the thorax! The two triangles of black… Continue reading Australian Mellitidia – the Smiley Bee
Tiny but Deadly: Australian Paralysis Ticks
Headache, lethargy… why was I feeling so awful? At around 2am I was wondering why I felt a persistent itching on my leg. Mosquito bite? I checked and saw the tell tale flap on top of the inflammation. A tick! Australian paralysis ticks are amazing in their own unappealing way. This little wonder was less… Continue reading Tiny but Deadly: Australian Paralysis Ticks
Bird Calls in the Morning
This morning as I sat enjoying a coffee and gazing at the blue sky mottled with soft clouds after the previous day’s rain, I heard a Spangled Drongo. Spangled Drongos disappear here in the warmer months, heading South only to return in Autumn to enjoy our balmy tropical “winter”. Shiny metallic feathers, red eyes and… Continue reading Bird Calls in the Morning
Pest Control and Fertilizer in one Foliar Spray-Organic-Iron-Magnesium-Calcium-Garden Tip-Hack
Jane shares a pest control solution that also fertilises your plants! Lots of essential trace nutrients like magnesium and iron plus a sugar hit to keep the bugs away. Repels grasshoppers, katydids and even leaf beetles! Jane’s plants have also had fewer sap suckers! The thing is, many plants are already unhealthy when they are… Continue reading Pest Control and Fertilizer in one Foliar Spray-Organic-Iron-Magnesium-Calcium-Garden Tip-Hack
Photo Story: Five out of Seven Australian Critters
Week 3: November 19–25, 2021 In a wonderful week of photography, I managed to get oodles of shots on some days and nothing really to show on others. On the first day, Zorro, our resident Kookaburra matriarch watched us hoping for treats as we enjoyed a leisurely Friday afternoon beer on the back patio. She was… Continue reading Photo Story: Five out of Seven Australian Critters
Photo Story: A Week of Australian Nature
A Week of Australian Nature Week 2: November 12–18, 2021 On the first day, I was sitting on the patio having a beer with my partner when I suddenly realized that I hadn’t taken a photo with my camera that day. So I quickly snapped a few from where we were sitting. I got some Sulphur… Continue reading Photo Story: A Week of Australian Nature
Jane Grows Garden Rooms 