What a wet month so there’s not many photos to share this month. Almost 300mls of rain in the last week and everyone is preparing for flooding, except me as I am high in the foothills. The normally dry gullies have been roaring at time and all the dams are overflowing. The ground squelches as I walk about. Just now the rain is thundering on the corrugated iron roof.
Your February song to enjoy while having a peek at my February.
During February we went to Macleay Island in Morton Bay where my bestie has a cottage. We went there to do a few repairs and speak to tradies so not much time for photos. To get there with all the tools and gear we took the ferry

One morning I managed to see a sunrise and get a photo

Near the small cottage we rented the trees had some fabulous shapes

Another favourite tree on the block and in the streets are Scribbly Gums

Just behind the cottage in the garden, the Bush Stone-curlews like to rest during the day. They are never impressed when I turn up with my camera

Maybe a bit more later but now from my place a Willie Wagtail on a post

A Hoya plants flower in a hanging pot on the verandah attracted a Yellow-faced Honeyeater. The photo was taken through the office door hence the poor quality.

I think he really liked that branch

An Azure Kingfisher has been around my place for most of Summer

I wonder if they care about the water beetles in the old swimming pool

While I was out on the verandah this fly kept landing near me so I guess he wanted his photo taken

While out in the garden Blue-banded Bees buzzed about the red Pentas flowers

and Orchard Swallowtail Butterflies flitted from pink Pentas flower to flower

The morning sun on the Hoya flowers looked a treat

I went into town to try and find some Square Odds for a post (look for my last post) and found the yellow Frangipanni near where I used to work with their wondrous flowers

I am not sure what type of flower these are but I think they are a small Orchid. I have lots in my garden

Walking around Macleay Island on an abandoned building there was signs of an old garden. These Gladioli looked so lovely with their soft pink petals, a colour I have never seen before.

Well it’s time to get going so here is a pastel sunset with the four trees I highlighted earlier in a post this month

and back to where we started, a fiery sunset through the trees from Macleay Island

Thanks for having a look at me February. I hope you enjoyed the song. I always ask if you had a favourite photo so did you?
This is part of Ju-Lyns Touring My Backyard and my Changing Seasons.
I often forget to include this part of Changing Seasons
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Love the gentle sunrise and that beautiful capture of the bird with his nose in the flower.
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Thanks ever so much Jo 😀😀
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We sure could use some of the wet weather you’ve had out our way. We are in a severe drought and there’s no rain in sight.
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Send over a bucket and I’ll fill it for you
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You’ve had a pretty successful month with your camera, I’d say! A lovely diary of your February.
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Thank you very much Margaret 😀😀
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Lovely, Brian! My favourite is the yellow-faced honeyeater feeding. On my phone the loss of quality through the office door isn’t that noticeable and I like the connection, the action, the sense of catching a moment. I love the others too and it’s interesting to see them and compare with UK flora and fauna. Frangipani (now I know what it looks like!). How beautiful. The island sounds like a wonderful place. Glad you won’t get flooded at home. My friends in Brisbane are on the clean up today!
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Thank you Maria. Happy you have favourites. It is still raining here unfortunately. So sad for so many others
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Yes it’s a worry – on top of everything else! Lovely to see something beautiful
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I like them all. But my favorites are:
Butterfly
Water beatle
Boats on water sunrise
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Thank you, glad you had time to have a look 😀😀
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You made a lot of photos in February, Brian! My favourites are the blue banded bee (delightfully banded!), the kingfisher and the gum tree. But the others are favourites too…
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Thanks ever so much so glad you had some favourites
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Always
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Oh that Honeyeater and Kingfisher, such beauties. I think he DID like that branch 🙂 Fiery sunset quite amazing
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Thanks Lisa. Not as many birds this month. 😀😀
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I enjoyed your month, Brian, especially as you spared us the humidity and cloying dampness which of course are beloved of trigger plants. Could that lovely pink flower be one? My plant dude is doing some FIFO work at the moment so I can’t ask him.
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Thanks Tracy. Not trigger plants Pink Pentas or the Hoya? 🙂
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The expert has returned. He doesn’t know either. His knowledge seems to be location specific.
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Which pink flower?
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The photo after the frangipani?
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That is a type of orchid I think. Also comes in an orange type
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Dang…I always forget about this end-of-the-month blogging event. Great job, despite the rain. I hope the weather changes and less flooding happens. I’m going to share the link to this post with your comment on my blog. That’s a great song. As far as my favorite photo I’m going to have to go with the bird leaning on the branch, or the fly or the flowers, especially the peach-colored one, but then the scenes are so well composed, I like those too! Your comments on the photos made me smile.
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Thanks Shelley. You wouldn’t believe the subsequent events. Put up a post last night. Glad you had some favourites 🙂 🙂
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Oh, my, Brian – this comment just finally came through to my feed. Maybe it was due to power outages? I’m so thankful to hear from you. I hope things are getting better day by day.
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Only just. This is going to take months to get back to some semblance of normal
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I’m sure you’re right. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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I know we will too 🙂 🙂
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I love the tree! Looks like a child scribbled all on it. And the many bird photos are very good!
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Thank you Robert. It does have that child like quality 🙂 🙂
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Beautiful flower photos in particular and I also love the kingfisher! I’ve never heard of Scribbly Gums – they look intriguing 🙂
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Thanks Sarah. So glad you have some favourites. Scribbly Gums are a favourite of mine 🙂 🙂
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Excellent post, Brian! The flowers and birds were beautiful–I really loved the red pentas and the wee guy who loved the branch. And that firey sunset at the end… 😍
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So happy you had some favourites Susan. It was a spectacular sunset for sure 🙂 🙂
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What a fabulous series, Brian. Beautiful sunrise and sunset image. I love these bird captures!
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So happy you had some favourites Amy 🙂 🙂
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Great selection as always, Brian. My favorite this time would have to be the Scribbly Gum, for the photo and the name. Just perfect!
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Isn’t a wonderful descriptive name 🙂
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So glad to read you’re up in the foothills, and likely not to be flooded out!
Glorious photos, as always! xx
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Thanks Del 🙂 🙂
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I’ll take a bucket or two of rain as well, Brian. What an extensive and enjoyable gallery.
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Thank you janet 🙂 🙂
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I love the Scribbly Gums but I think the last one wins.
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Aren’t Scribbly Gums wonderful 🙂
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I’m enjoying the music as I read comments and the rest of your lovely post, BB. I’m with Jo on my two favorites, the nosey bird – actually all the bird pictures are amazing. One is particularly talkative. Your first picture looks bright and sunny. Great way to start the month. 🙂 I’m off to do my post now.
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Thank you Marsha. The month started well. Happy you had some favourites 🙂 🙂
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I’m glad your month is going well.
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Actually March has been hell 😥
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Here is my post for the month. https://alwayswrite.blog/2022/03/05/february-challenge-wrap-up-photos-reading-fun/
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Thanks Marsha 🙂
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