Check out ....

 .... our Manchurian pear in its autumn colours.  The photo really doesn't do it justice. It looks stunning in real life.  It positively glows.  We've planted this wo we can see it when we're sitting inside the house.  I'm looking forward to being able to put a seat under it's shade.  In another ten to fifteen years!!

This hakea has burst out in flower and the bees are just loving it.  Hakeas are probably one of my favourite Australian natives. Again, I need to improve my camera skills. 

And what about this Peaches and Cream grevillea.  I love grevilleas and we've planted dozens of them since we've been here.  The Peaches and Cream is one of my favourites because of it's big, showy flowers.  

We're so lucky to have plenty of room to put in lots of lovely plants and then to have the time to appreciate them.