This incredibly colourful little creature (around 1.5 centimeters in length) looks like something you might find under the sea not on the leaves of an eucalyptus tree. The small caterpillars were voracious, leaving very little of the leaves where they found. Thank goodness they weren't any bigger!
 
 
These wind borne seed fairies have been caught in a web. They are almost luminescent in the morning light.
 
 
This very fat Orb Weaving spider was devouring it's prey in the middle of its web, which is typical behaviour according to the Australian Museum website (http://australianmuseum.net.au/Garden-Orb-Weaving-Spiders).
 
2012 - Photos 01/01/2012
 
I love spending time on my Veranda, looking out over the garden. It has changed sooo much in the seven years that we have been here. The only tree that existed when we came is the gum tree that you can see with the blue-grey leaves. 
 
 
This little dragon fly flew inside and was trapped in the window for a couple of hours. When I released it it needed some time to recover so I was able to photograph it without it flying off straight away. Superb creatures. This seems suitable as it is the year of the dragon in china.
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Someone doesn't look very happy!
 
 
 
 
I had a great crop of raspberries and strawberries this year. Nothing nicer than heading out to the garden and eating the fruit straight off the bushes.
 
 
Nothing like a plant that self-seeds and makes such a pretty show. The white version of this plant (I don't know its name) can be a pest because it seeds so readily and pops up in places you don't want it to. Another addition from Mum's garden.
 
 
The old calf bales have made an attractive arch way in the garden.