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My attention was caught this week by the spectacular blossoms of a corymbia ficifolia, a native of south western Western Australia. This is a popular evergreen street tree and garden ornamental because of the intensity of its flower's colour. These range through cream, pink, red and orange. Below is a vibrant orange-flowering corymbia that is in the street opposite our house. I have made an arrangement in a black ceramic vase, of 'fresh and dried' materials, using the corymbia blossom, agapanthus flowers and the dried stems of agapanthus from last summer. Greetings from Christopher
25th January 2014

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Three weeks ago I posted some images of visitors to our garden. Last evening we were surprised to see the echidna again while we were having our dinner. I had seen it earlier drinking from the saucer under one of the flower-pots, so may be we will be visited more regularly in the hot dry weather of summer. A couple of days ago in the garden I noticed some aloe (it is similar to a.spinossima) that I had dug up several weeks earlier was turning a rich orange-pink and thought the leaves would be an interesting ikebana subject. I have added the flower of another succulent that has large lobed grey leaves and arranged them in a ceramic bowl by Phil Elson that has a black outer surface. Later I added some pink geraniums. 19th January 2014

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With best wishes for a healthy and fulfilling New Year.
4th January 2014
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