MY WORLD ~ Farm Friends

Poor old Goosie, she lost her mate last year and hasn't laid an

egg since . . . at least she can still goose-step and she has struck

up a firm friendship with our last remaining chook (read chicken

if you are in N.America). Both of them have a topknot.

Kelpie enjoying the sunshine

and an orphan rescued by one of my softy granddaughters.

She brings anything lost or hurt home . . . the last thing we

needed was a Billy goat kid, cute though.

Although these are one of our national emblems and very pretty

to look at, they are now in ever increasing numbers and very

destructive to fences.

A couple of happy cows came to say hallo as I passed the paddock

and at the end of the Wild Wood, our black sheep had yet again

had black and white twins.

She was very protective of them and led then away as soon as she

heard me.

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Nature Notes ~ Signs of Spring

Although the calendar says it is still winter, the garden has
other ideas. We have had some good rains lately though not
yet enough to be sure that the drought has broken. The dams
are still much less than half full.
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The wallflowers give a nice splash of colour and the sugar snap
peas are begining to flower.
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Likewise the broad beans. The tip growths of both peas and
beans are delicious in salads.
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The very last rose, just a single bloom, on '4th of July'
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and the first blossoms on the almond tree
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and most importantly, the first three eggs of our beautiful
top knot grey goose . . . just delicious.

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The duck and chickens think it is still too cold to share their

bounty with us.
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Do wander over to Michelle at Rambling Woods to join in or see

more seasonal observations.