Brown Flower Beetle

 Glycophana Stolata, brown flower beetle in my garden on the cape gooseberry leaf. 

Galah

 

Galah couple

 This galah couple lives in a tree on the oval and are working on their nest. This artwork on the other side  of the tree is a work in progress for several years. 

Common Bronzewing Pigeon

 This pigeon, a common bronzewing, was sitting very close to the car park at Kalamunda mountainbike circuit. On hindsight I think that bushy thing in the tree on the left top photo might be it's nest? 

Shield bug or Stink bug

 Shield bug on eucalypt leaf Perth WA

Lizard

 Most likely the common garden skink, this is on a tree around Lake Claremont

Mallee flowers and seed pods

 

At Scotch College garden

Grasshopper babies

 

Grevillea

 

Grevilleas

 It's early summer and the Grevilleas bloom at Scotch College Swanbourne WA

Owlet Moth - Dasypodia selenophora

 This beauty lay on our work bench in the shed, dead. 

Leaf discolouring

 This leaf was so pretty, with the  green still in the edges but already into autumn colours (even though it's spring here in Western Australia

Wet bee

 I saved this wet bee from our pond and it was resting on my thongs while washing itself dry

Tiger crane fly

 This beautiful tiger crane fly was exploring my parsley 

Tree

 This tree has a nice split in big branches on eye height, it's quite big though. It's at Karrakatta graveyard 

Willy Wagtail

 Such a tiny bird with a huge ego, especially in spring when they nest, this one likes to attach my dog... On Scotch College oval

Sweet gum seeds

 Sweet gum seeds at Karrakatta graveyard

Spring is in the air

 Karrakatta graveyards has amazing trees and bushes in full bloom, grevilleas and bottlebrushes 

Grevilleas

 

Grevilleas at Karrakatta graveyard in full bloom 

Rainbow Lorikeet

 Rainbow lorikeet enjoying the grevillea's who flower abundantly this spring at Karrakatta graveyard