DELPHINIUM & JAPANESE ANEMONES

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POND

One of the ponds in the Darebin Parklands, on an Autumn morning.

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AUTUMN FRUIT

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AUTUMN HYACINTHS

Our weather is all topsy-turvy this year, with many late Summer flowers lingering in the garden (I picked some lovely roses on Mother's Day, and also some chrysanthemums!). And now well before Autumn is over, bulbs are sprouting with the first jonquils blooming already, together with violets. And here some hyacinths (these are from the florist, so no doubt, they have been forced to bloom...).

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ANOTHER WEEK

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RAINY

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FOGGY MORNING

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MORE AUTUMN THOUGHTS

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MUSHROOM SEASON

Macrolepiota procera, the parasol mushroom, is a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body resembling a parasol. It is a fairly common species on well-drained soils. It is found solitary or in groups and fairy rings in pastures and occasionally in woodland. It is widespread in temperate regions of Eurasia and possibly North America. It is a well-regarded edible mushroom.

This was found on our lawn here in Melbourne, so obviously it has also been introduced to Australia. Take care as it resembles some toxic species! Notably, Chlorophyllum molybdites, which causes the largest number of annual mushroom poisonings in North America due to its close similarity to Macrolepiota. Never eat any mushrooms found in the wild that you are unsure of their edibility!

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MELLOW

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DROUGHT

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AS THE YEAR MOVES ON

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FUNGUS SEASON

The rains have come and fungi are appearing in the garden, from lowly toadstools to delicious edible mushrooms!

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THE LAST ROSE

The last rose of the season is making a brave show of it... 
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RAIN

We are now well into Autumn and rain is with us rather frequently, while the cool weather necessitates the comforting reassurance of a heater warming the room...

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AUTUMN DAISIES

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ANOTHER WEEK

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DAHLIA SEASON

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AUTUMN GARDEN

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PEEK-A-BOO

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