I've been really enjoying the mild winter days we've had so far - beautiful clear blue skies that make you glad you're alive! It's also been great for photographing flowers.
My plan for this blog has always had 2 main goals. Firstly, to showcase the beauty and versatility of proteas and australian natives which are sometimes undervalued as cut flowers, and also, to provide an online guide to what's available and when at Swallows Nest. Creating a catalogue of what we grow has been quite difficult! Its been a project I've started a few times and then put off. Because I'm a visual person, it really had to be an illustrated catalogue. These blue skies we're having are providing a great backdrop for catalogue illustration photos, and its given me the little push I've needed to get the job done, or at least nearer to completion!
My plan for this blog has always had 2 main goals. Firstly, to showcase the beauty and versatility of proteas and australian natives which are sometimes undervalued as cut flowers, and also, to provide an online guide to what's available and when at Swallows Nest. Creating a catalogue of what we grow has been quite difficult! Its been a project I've started a few times and then put off. Because I'm a visual person, it really had to be an illustrated catalogue. These blue skies we're having are providing a great backdrop for catalogue illustration photos, and its given me the little push I've needed to get the job done, or at least nearer to completion!
When it's all finished, it will be published as a permanent link at the top of the blog.
I know winter won't all be like this!! Enjoying it while I can!
The crop of lovely long Safari Goldstrike singing in the sunshine!
Some of the Grampians Thryptomene is flowering early this year - handy for getting a good portrait shot! It's not usually like this until July.
One of my little companions taking photos with my iphone and having a great old chat!
Difficult to really capture the shimmering beauty and structure of the Silver Tree - this is more of a close up shot really, but look at that blue sky!
Leucadendron Red Gem - one of my favourites - just such a quiet achiever. Large tulipy blooms with a great range of colour throughout the year, great stem length and not at all fussy. A very satisfying flower to grow!
Look out for the product catalogue over the next couple of weeks - fingers crossed these blue sky days will get me over the line!
