All things...
...bright...
...and beautiful
All creatures...
...great...
...and...
small
As I sit and type up this post, the greenery on the far side of this pond is alive with birds. Many eat the pods and seeds on the various shrubs, or the weavers collect strips of fronds from the papyryus plants for their nest building projects. Mousebirds, white-eyes, queleas, sparrows, barbets and bulbuls jostle each other for a drink or a bath under the waterfall Starlings, robin-chats, thrushes and doves, prance around on the rocks around the pond having a drink or looking for food (see photo below)
Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) a rewarding indigenous perennial
Lagerstromia indica (Pride of India), exotic and beautiful all through the summer
A garden should consist of many rooms with green corridors linking them (top three photos; also images above and below) This is not only ascetically pleasing and relaxing for humans; birds also like the security and safety of these "tunnels" and move freely through the garden in them
Wandering between the apricot trees (right) and the Pepper tree on the left
A garden for all to enjoy
The perfect spot for family entertainment and Al Fresco meals
Gardening is therapeutic and inspirational, to say the least. I love my garden and as a family of adults, children and pets, we enjoy the garden immensely. Over the past ten days I've had so many comments from countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Everyone has told me how nice it is to "visit" in my sunny garden while the weather is so harsh in their country. So I decided to share yet some more photos of my garden and hope you enjoy the tour. Be sure to tune in again on Monday for one more gardening episode!
