Friday, February 13, 2015

Flowers, a Moth and a Meteor

Many years ago (30 or 40) I collected some brass and copper preserving pans.  Max had this tripod made up for one of them and we always had plants in it.  It has been sitting in the shed since our move over five years ago but as I have plenty of Streptocarpus in flower at present I decided to get it out.  It could do with a repaint but, in the meantime, I think it looks good.  I really must get going on Trade Me and dispose of the others.



This rose is outside my bedroom window.  A couple of weeks ago I counted over thirty buds on it for its second flowering of the season.  


Nothing very marvellous here just a general view of the top garden.


This morning when I got up I found this pretty moth sitting in the kitchen on my copy of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's Light and Easy Cookbook.  Can anyone tell me its name please?




On Wednesday at about 10 p.m. just as Doug was heading home the sky was lit up.  We both assumed it was lightening but it didn't really seem like that and there was no thunder.  Yesterday we heard that it was, in fact, a Meteor.  Doug had a better view as he was looking up my drive.
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  1. Cro MagnonFebruary 13, 2015 at 5:51 PM

    Your moth looks very similar to ones that used to sit on leaves in our Aspen tree. No idea what it's called.

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  2. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - MaybeFebruary 14, 2015 at 2:57 AM

    While we in the northern hemisphere are surrounded by snow it is nice to see the colors of summer in your pictures.

    What a thrill to see a meteor. We have had a few showers of them in the past years, but I have always been sleeping when they occur.

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    1. Susan HeatherFebruary 14, 2015 at 5:01 PM

      We saw the flash of light rather than the actual meteor but it was far brighter than lightening.

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    2. Susan HeatherFebruary 14, 2015 at 5:02 PM

      I always enjoy seeing summer gardens in the northern hemisphere in our winter.

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  3. DocFebruary 14, 2015 at 6:26 AM

    That moth is called a Green Spangled Moth and if you have any verbena or lobelia plants you will probably find its larva munching happily away.

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    1. Susan HeatherFebruary 14, 2015 at 5:02 PM

      Thanks, yes, I have lots of lobelia plants around the garden - must look for the larva.

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  4. MollyFebruary 14, 2015 at 10:59 AM

    Your flowers are gorgeous. The Streptocarpus is lovely. I've never seen a meteor, must have been an amazing sight.

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    1. Susan HeatherFebruary 14, 2015 at 5:03 PM

      The poor streptocarpus just get left over winter and then I repot them in the spring and they always do so well.

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  5. RosemaryFebruary 14, 2015 at 11:29 AM

    The moth is called a Green Blotched Moth (Noctuidae cosmodes elegans)
    You can see it here:-
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmodes_elegans

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    1. Susan HeatherFebruary 14, 2015 at 5:03 PM

      Thank you, Rosemary. I see it mentioned the lobelia as Doc did and I have lots of them.

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