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My new 'Volunteer' camellia japonica - a hybrid camellia that has anemone-style variegated flowers - pink with white edges as well as dark pink-red and white. 'Volunteer' was named to commemorate the International Year of Volunteers in 2001. This hybrid was developed in New Zealand by famed camellia grower, Mark Jury, and is now recognised around the world as one of the best japonica hybrid specimens. Like all camellia japonicas, as distinct from camellia sasaquas, 'Volunteer' prefers part shade and not full sun. So I have placed her (mine is a "her" - lol) in a part of the garden that will receive morning sun but be protected from Sydney's hideous western sun in summer. 'Volunteer' is flowering around Sydney now, being late winter. My 'Volunteer' comes from the amazing 'Plants Plus' garden centre in the Cumberland Forest, West Pennant Hills, in north-western Sydney.
For pictures and information about 'Volunteer' camellia japonica (hybrid) see:
tesselaar.com/plants/camellia-volunteer/
Photographed with my Canon 5D Mk IV and a Canon 100mm f 2.8 L lens - because, for once, I remembered to put the 5D in the car and so I did not have to use the Samsung Galaxy mobile phone!!
CC Week 33: Bokeh
A volunteer sunflower, no doubt planted by the birds, found growing in a rotting stump.
Pansies are one of my favorite flowers, only not in this flower bed. Several years' experience shows they don't thrive. Fertilizer doesn't help. The slugs don't either. So I discontinued pansies beginning this spring.
One of last year's pansies begged to differ. From a tiny seed came this tiny flower. It managed to poke its head out above the thicket of oxalis and glow like a tiny sun in the perpetual shade.
Last Thursday Fred and I were pleased to be awarded the
Conservation Council of Western Australia
Outstanding Volunteer Award 2025
In recognition of exceptional work and outstanding voluntary commitment.
While out tracking two circling eagles of some sort, I found this tiny spring volunteer!
My first attempt to capture this tiny yellow flower suffered from an austere dynamic range. I asked my tolerant husband to hold the translucent photo umbrella over the wee fleur and felt more satisfied. (Almost-midday photos need an umbrella and a tolerant spouse.) Heavy rain last night and dew this morning.
Thanks for looking!
I sometimes wonder that ... But when you do and you go and live with them their pain and sorrow all makes sense ... Volunteers give love, love, hope, support ... Volunteers live worldwide
Another stream has been daylighted in Kitsilano
The camera software for the iPhone 14 has been updated and this is the first time I have used it. Mostly because I had forgotten to bring the spare battery for the Canon.
I have not been able to volunteer at my local SPCA due to COVID 19. I really miss the cats and dogs.
Livestock Music Festival 2018.
Rafik has worked tirelessly to create a great music festival highlighting local Niagara talent.
Livestock has gotten bigger, better and more fun year after year.
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April 25 is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand. ANZAC stands for "Australian and New Zealand Army Corps". I will say more about this tomorrow.
Here are two young modern day volunteers who are part of the Tasmanian Lighthorse Regiment Historical Troop. They were making an appearance at Sheffield during the recent Steamfest.
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