[Farm-ily]: April 2019

Tuesday

April 30, 2019

New rain gauge...

christening tomorrow... hopefully.

Monday

Sunday

April 28, 2019

Bale stacking with many cute little obstacles that need moving out of harms way.

Photo by bale stacker operator Tim

Saturday

Friday

April 26, 2019

An influx of these large Bardi Moths generally mean that rain is on its way. This one arrived on Sunday night along with 7mm rain.

Let’s hope we get another influx soon.

Thursday

Anzac Day

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

We will remember them.

Wednesday

Tuesday

Monday

Sunday

April 21, 2019

The bilbies are back for their annual visit.

Saturday

Friday

April 19, 2019

The stages of a eucalyptus flower opening.... how cool is nature!

Thursday

April 18, 2019

Some green amongst the brown

Incredibly some lucerne plants still hanging in there despite a long hot dry summer.

You may recall we sowed this new stand of lucerne early September last year but then abandoned it mid-November when we still hadn’t been allocated any water.

So what now for this paddock?

We wait for rain, then see how many plants revive. Depending on the outlook for the season we might direct seed some more lucerne into it or just leave it alone.

Wednesday

Tuesday

Monday

Sunday

April 14, 2019

A Potter Wasp on an early flowering Flinders Ranges Wattle

...the only plant I could find flowers on for the Autumn Wild Pollinator Count.

Indirectly pollinators play a role in the majority of what we eat & consume. So if you can, become a citizen scientist and get involved in the count. It’s happening all this week and it only takes 10 minutes.

Saturday

April 13, 2019

Capturing the stars motion.

It’s not perfect but had lots of fun experimenting with this star trailing last night.

Friday

April 12, 2019

Enjoyed having a coffee this morning with Lorie of Twice as Nice Gallery& Cafe.

Lorie, a local from way back, has just started his epic trip around Australia raising funds for Eli’s Gift, a charity that helps out families of very sick children. His beautifully restored 1949 Leyland Sydney double decker bus has a top speed of 45kms/hr… it will be a slow journey, meandering from town to town.

Lorie is heading east, hoping to be in Albury over Easter. So, if you see his bus in your travels make sure you pop in for a coffee, a chat & make a donation to a very worthy cause.