DESKTOP 3013 - JACKO

As the witching hour approaches Jacko keeps watch and waits to pounce!

This post is part of the  My Sunday Best meme.

DESKTOP 3012 - BEE AND ANEMONE

This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme.

DESKTOP 3011 - SUNRISE

Sunrise on the Yarra River in Melbourne.

This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme

DESKTOP 3010 - LEMON SCENTED GUM

Leptospermum petersonii (or Leptospermum citratum), lemon-scented teatree is a tall shrub to small tree, growing to a maximum of 5 metres which is cultivated as an ornamental and for essential oils. It naturally occurs near sclerophyll forest or rainforest, on sandy or rocky escarpments, on the east coast of Australia. It has simple leaves, 20–40 mm long, with a distinctive, strong, lemony aroma.

 

The flowers are white, followed by woody capsules. The leaves are distilled commercially for the essential oil which contains citronellal, citral, and pinene. It is grown in plantations in Kenya, Zaire, South Africa, Guatemala and Australia. The leaf of lemon-scented teatree is also used as a flavouring ingredient in boutique tea blends with standard black tea, Camelia sinensis. The essential oil from L.petersonii inhibits the pathological fungi Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus.

 

Lemon-scented teatree is well known as a garden plant, popular for its scent and attractiveness. It is fast growing and can be kept to shrub height by pruning. The ability to be pruned regularly also makes it well-suited for hedges, windbreaks and harvesting for distilled essential oils. Leptospermum liversidgei is also called "lemon-scented teatree" due to the presence of lemony essential oils.

 

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DESKTOP 3009 - SPRING SKY

We had a very beautiful Spring day today so it was good to go out and enjoy the sunshine a little. There was a warmth in the air, the sun was shining and the Spring flowers put on a show. The blooming wattle against the brilliant blue sky is a true-blue Aussie sight.

This post is part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the My Corner of the World meme,
and also part of the Nature Notes meme.

DESKTOP 3008 - SYDNEY AUSTRALIA

Soon, very soon, life will be back to normal...

This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Travel Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme.

PEACH BLOSSOM

We are rapidly approaching the 80% double vaccination of the population against COVID, and we have been promised an almost complete easing of restrictions. Life will hopefully go back to some semblance of normality, and all that next week. We've had a cool, wet Spring so far, but the flowers seem to enjoy it.

This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,
and also part of the Seasons meme.

DESKTOP 3006 - DAISIES

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DESKTOP 3005 - DOG WALK

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DESKTOP 3004 - SUNRISE

This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme