Down here in Australia (where our seasons are reversed from Europe and America), Spring is just around the corner, and already there are signs that she is close at hand. As I lie in bed, or sit on my verandah, I inhale a heavenly bouquet, and it fills me with hope and renewal.
The heavy fragrance of mock orange (Philadelphus) floods the air.
There is a sweeter, lighter note, which is the flowering Meyer Lemon at my kitchen door.
The heady scent of Jasmine lingers strongly at the close of day…
And my favourite springtime treat, the Magnolia’s rich fragrance, reaches far into the evening.
Spring certainly seems to be spreading more energy than just perfume. There is romance in the air too, all around my little farm. So much to be grateful for. Hooray for Spring! ♥
What beautiful flowers! And I have to say the name “Fairywrens” just really appeals to me! 🙂 xox
Spring is definitely in the air. It is getting warmer here in Sydney. A great time of year. Kat 🙂
It sure is, Kat! 😀 Bless xx
Here where I am it is the wattle that bathes my valley today. One appreciates where the ‘green and gold’ truly comes from.
Isn’t the smell of wattle magical? I’ll bet your valley is a picture! 😀 xx
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So many wonderful flowers coming into bloom in your garden, and those little birds are adorable! I could almost smell that magnolia for myself…..lovely!
And if you’d been here I would have made you a lovely, fragrant cup of tea too! {{{HUGS}}} xx
Oh those beautiful birds – love that photo!
Aren’t they sweet! 😀 xx
These are some of the prettiest photos I have seen in a long time. You have a wonderful garden. You must be down under, if it is spring there.
I sure am, Brad! And yes, I am blessed to have a beautiful garden. 😀 xx
Beautiful and I noticed the sun rising earlier today with lovely watercolour sky… love & light xxx
Watercolour sky… I can just picture that! {{{HUGS}}} Thank you xx
Beautiful thank you. Spring is a little slower here but the wattles are out and looking magnificent. Also a few white blossoms around here at Victor Harbour and on the way up to Adelaide I note on my trips. Abundant blessings to you, Joan
Abundant Blessings to you too, Joan xoxo
Lovely signs of spring, especially the lovebirds 🙂
Those little birds are big on personality!
Such beautiful photos! I love the different seasons – Meyer lemon flowers, Jasmin, Magnolia and Mock Orange all my favorite – thanks for sharing!
You’d love it here right now then, Anne! {{{HUGS}}} xx
So nice to see the your flower! Here in Sweden we had a rainy and cold summer ,and I think I never has seen so little flowers during a summer. Hope you keep sharing them with us .<3
I’m happy to keep sharing them, Jess, and I expect to be seeing a lot more as we move into Spring and then Summer. Bless xx
so,it this like our May in North America — I need context
LOL – Thank you! I just added ‘context’ to the beginning of my post to avoid confusion. In the Southern Hemisphere, we have the opposite of whatever season you’re having in the Northern Hemisphere – so while you’ve been all summery we’ve been in winter mode! 😀 xx
okay – I get it now –thanks 🙂
Spring! What a concept – as we wheel towards fall.
I thought the same thing as we were freezing down here and everyone up there was blogging summer recipes with an avalanche of stonefruit and watermelon. Isn’t our planet just amazing! Much love to you, Annie xx