As I have only worked three days this week, the pictures will be fewer than usual, but I try to find joy in nature however busy I am.

The first one up today is Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. There are a wide range of flower colours available, but this is one of my favourites.

Summer is can be a lovely time in summer as frangipani flowers are out. They look utterly delightful in the sun-I needed cheering up as I was struggling with the humidity out today!

Below is a wax mallow (Malvaviscus arboreus) flower. In the shaded light, the red flower stood out really well. I thinks it is a lovely shade of red.

The trunk of my all-time favourite tree, Angophora costata or Sydney Red Gum. The colour of the bark is amazing in real life-my phone doesn’t do it justice unfortunately! Either way, I love these trees as they (along with so many other Australian native plants) are just really weird, in the best possible way, to this native of England. Peeling bark, funny shapes and completely different flower shapes all add to the charm!

Below are Banksia serrata leaves that I found really pretty in the sunshine. Being new leaves, they have yet to take on their dark green leathery look and feel.

Again it is another picture of my favourite tree species, the Sydney Red Gum. In the picture below, its the branches in the background that were of interest. The natural growth habit of this tree is interesting to me because the branches never grow straight-they bend this way and that and makes them more sculptural. There is a tree fern (I didn’t take note of the species though) to the right of the picture, which I also like.