Water Lilies

More water lilies from the Cooroy Botanical Gardens.
Why?
Because I love them!

Reflections in the Flood

Yesterday our town was flooded again!
That's twice in two years.
We were not affected at all.
I couldn't wait to get out and about and take photos of it!
So this week I bring you...flood photos.

Agapanthus

I love blue flowers. And these are my very favourite.
My dream is to one day have agapanthus in my own garden.
They're just so gorgeous.

Yellow and Orange Flowers

I found these delightful flowers on a small shrub in my mother-in-law's garden.
I have no idea what they are. Do you?
But they look a little like hot air balloons, don't you think?

Swamphen

I think this swamphen is looking at you!

Rain Lily

A beautiful white rain lily. They're also known as fairy lilies.

A Flock of Ibis

Just a few of the hundreds of ibises that live at the duck pond.

White Duck

The one and only white duck at the duck pond.

Ducks & Diamonds

I love the diamond patterns the ducks have made in the water in this photo.

Black Swan

I know, I know, another swan photo.
I think I'm totally addicted to swans!

Cattle Egret in Flight

I took my new lens to the duck pond for the first time yesterday.
The duck pond is on of my favourite places to take photos.
There are so many different types of birds, the pond, plants, flowers, perfect!
The islands in the middle of the pond are currently bursting with new cattle egrets, just learning to fly.
They're so cute with their snowy white tufty heads.

Lake MacDonald

The Cooroy Botanical Gardens are situated right beside Lake MacDonald.
That makes for some lovely water views.

Red

Still in the botanical gardens...
I have no idea what this is, but I think it's pretty cool.

Purple Flowers

More from the gardens.
So pretty!

Dragonfly

Another one from the Botanical Gardens.

Blue Water Lily

Today we visited the Cooroy Botanical Gardens for the first time.
It's quite run down, I'd say it needs a few more gardeners, but I'd imagine it would cost a fortune for upkeep because it's pretty big!
But there was a heap of great things to photograph so I was in heaven.
I got so many shots that I love, but I'll start with my favourite.
Our local duck pond has waterlilies but they're boring white ones.
I've wanted to snap blue ones for ages...or purple or pink.
There were all of these colours today!

Lemon Migrant Butterfly

My most recent photography quest is to capture a butterfly.
Those gorgeous little fluttery things fly so fast though!
I haven't been able to snap one in flight.
And they never seem to stop.
So when this one flew past yesterday, and I said, "Just sit down, will you?", and it did, I couldn't believe my luck!

It's not great, I'm still on the hunt for a better photo.
But I do quite like this one.

After a little Googling, I believe this butterfly is called a Lemon Migrant Butterfly.

Begonias

Beautiful begonias in my mother-in-law's garden.