Silver September

Wind, Snow, Hot Days

Roller coaster month of September strong signs of seasonal change, windy one day, cold the next, then back to blistering 30 degrees Celsius. Windiest month of the year on average, drawing in gentle rains one day, turning to fire and fury with Zeus god who decides our fate.

Seasons change welcomes return of migrating birds, those living here all year now pairing off two by two, flowers exposing blooms not seen for a year.

Albuca nelsonii currently in flower, wind tolerant, water wise plant not too fussy about our soil on the coastline, makes a pretty show in Spring, a robust bulbous perennial evergreen plant.

Cycad fruit at the moment looking exceptionally happy and healthy.

Yesterday-today-tomorrow flowering shares a gentle perfume on wind.

Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi with dainty little bell flowers enjoying a shaded spot in a pot.

Looking up into the bell one realizes specialist birds, moths or butterflies would enjoy the tasty nectar.

Tabebuia chrysotricha (Yellow tabebuia) small tree that flowers in Spring before growing it's green foliage back again.

Sunbird dipping into the trumpet flowers, looks to be the White-breasted sunbird, overcast skies have made photography tricky once again.

Flock of White heron in flight at first glance, looking at photographs I would say this is the Sacred Ibis worshiped as the god Thoth apparently preserving the countryside from plagues in bygone days. Birds migrate from North to Southern Africa enjoying rainy season, flying in flocks as can be seen from photography taken yesterday.

Sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) were most probably moving from one river to the next finding the food they enjoy, being carnivorous probing muddy regions for prey with specialized bills.

Last night entertained by what I have tried to identify and closest I have reached is Jana e. eurymas moth in my kitchen around 8cm against handle of knife.

Gently removed into the garden to be free to move, hopefully see another generation of this large moth.

Life Today

Humans attempt to plan ahead, this does not always quite work out, much like every other living entity.

Change knocks us with many Reserve Banks upping their loan rates by 75 basis points, making our budget more lean, finding ways to grow rather than accept fate, very bad time to have debt hanging around.

Enjoy the season, enjoy good times, keeping lean times in mind, save when able always keep enjoying what is on offer. We may have a Silver September going for Gold in the hot months of December!

#alwaysaflower features through most the post today for Denise @dswigle long overdue sharing some flowers with you.