Hi everyone, its been a day of sadness for me because i had to put my beautiful gentle giant palomino horse Yarramin to sleep he was my friend for 32 years. So a stroll through the garden path has revealed a brighter day after a shower of rain or two ! Its late Winter here in sunny Queensland, but spring has sprung ! Heavy mist swirls throughout the mountains & rain drops are cooling the warmer days now, my first daffodils have flowered, Erlicheer have exploded into flower & for the first ever time i have Tahiti in full bloom, the buds were lime green & the bright yellow petals with their bright orange ruffled centers are radiating in the sunlight while they dance in the south easterly breeze. I only wish i knew how to show some photos. To add to the pretty scene there are 3 dark pink double flowering peaches intermingled with pale green & apricot angles trumpets filling the air with delightful fragrance. Below almost forgotten are pretty little white & canary yellow dutch crocus. The native crinums have secretly burst from the ground with growth in the 3 days while i was away at work & with 2 inches of rain to get them ready for spring, the flaccidum have grown 6inches since i went away this week. I love the garden what a fascinating place to be.......... Steven SE Qld Australia