"We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the colour of our moral character, from those who are around us." - John Lock ...

::  This past summer I was SO blessed with having many beautiful birds nesting in my garden, especially at my pond. Near the water th...

Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.   - Luther Burbank ...

I just love collecting all sorts from nature - pebbles, leaves, grass, crystals, twigs, driftwood, wasps' nests, feathers, porcupine qu...

I have this Obsessive Compulsive Cape Robin that has decided that my kitchen is the best place in the world!. He also wanders through the ...

“Regard it as just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral.” - Unknown Day 1 Mommy Bobby, one of Solly'...

I have one lonely Cosmos plant that took root in my garden, and then fell over because it was so tall and heavy that it needed to be pro...

Another breeding season starts for the faithful Black (Vereaux’s) Eagles    Fifteen eagle-generations have passed since the Black eag...

Lovely Autumn days here in South Africa and the birds are having a jolly time in the garden! Their chattering is a constant reminder of ...

::  Just one sweet little bird  sitting on an almost-bare bough  leaves having already scattered  in autumn's breeze.  A...