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What’s around – mid October

Still no rain* – at all** – and any area which doesn’t get watered by people is tinder dry or has already gone up in flames. People in one of our outer southern suburbs were under evacuation warning earlier this … Continue reading

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What’s around – mid September

Still no rain to speak of, in spite of indications to the contrary, so there is little change in the insect life except a continued dwindling of numbers. The garden is presently dominated by wasps and flies – hover-flies are … Continue reading

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One morning on Mount Stuart

Townsville winters are lovely. The weather has been so beautifully clear recently that I figured it would be worth getting up early just to take photos from the top of Mt Stuart of the sun rising over the ocean. Then, … Continue reading

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What’s around in mid-May

Here we are, six weeks into the dry season: sunny days with a top of 25C or thereabouts after a chilly 10C or cool 16-18C overnight and no rain to speak of. (We have been watering our garden for a … Continue reading

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