Tuesday, 9 February 2021

20210209 Insect

 

Saw this insect on one of our brinjal flowers this morning.  I love how it has so much detail.  Apparently it is some sort of bug although I can’t find out which kind – could be stink bug, leaf bug etc.

We were cutting diseased leaves off these brinjal plants this morning but I don’t think this insect was the cause of the disease.  It looked more like some sort of fungus.


20210208 Lettuce colours

 

We have some wonderfully coloured lettuce coming at the moment as this picture shows.  I think it looks as good as a bouquet of flowers.


20210207 Our kitchen picture

 

These two volunteers decided they wanted to put a picture on the kitchen and started today.  They seemed to think they will get it finished but I think they are being very optimistic as it is a picture with a lot of detail.


20210206 Sunset pictured at last!

 

Rather pleased that at last I have managed to get a reasonable sunset picture.

In fact I think the camera has augmented the picture because I don’t remember the colours being quite so dramatic and intense.

 


20210205 New life

 

I took these pictures of brand new pongamia leaves this morning along with similar leaves coming on the neem trees.  Not sure whether it’s these that are making me sneeze every time I go outside or not.  Neem blossom makes me sneeze so I wouldn’t be surprised if new leaves did it as well.

Its wonderful to see this new life and it does give me new hope.


20210204 having a ball in a flower

 

I am amazed by this picture of lemon blossom that I took this morning.  Mainly because I didn’t see all the insect activity going on until I saw the picture. 

All the different insects seem to me to be having a really good time in and  around the flowers!

 

 


20210203 Insect

 

I love this picture of an insect which was sitting just inside the store room.  Maybe the cooler weather made him keep still for long enough to take this picture.

I thought at first it might be some kind of stag beetle, but its known as a mango tree borer.