tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post5247535150811721294..comments2024-03-29T17:02:44.710+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye on False Bay: February in our False Bay gardenDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-90557176269297875432017-03-22T20:39:44.226+02:002017-03-22T20:39:44.226+02:00Beautiful garden indeed !
Beautiful garden indeed !<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667908150563345732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-63534721241034178022017-03-13T05:02:22.823+02:002017-03-13T05:02:22.823+02:00Love the blue of the sculpture against the blue of...Love the blue of the sculpture against the blue of the sky and the blue of the sea. I hope you will get winter rains this year to renew your water resources. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-3572138603310683312017-03-08T19:51:58.612+02:002017-03-08T19:51:58.612+02:00despite their size they are quite shy birds, retre...despite their size they are quite shy birds, retreating in a hurry or flying off!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-52738340731528884942017-03-08T16:03:38.838+02:002017-03-08T16:03:38.838+02:00The paved circle beside Froggy Pond would be my fa...The paved circle beside Froggy Pond would be my favorite spot to take a break from gardening, though it looks like the ibis might resent my intrusion. Your sumer garden looks very lush; I hope your rain arrives soon! debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-6101623121041768812017-03-02T01:14:42.210+02:002017-03-02T01:14:42.210+02:00will blog a bit from the catalogue ... when I get ...will blog a bit from the catalogue ... when I get one.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-62099602911233707652017-03-01T20:36:59.798+02:002017-03-01T20:36:59.798+02:00I do hope your rain arrives soon. I'm very jea...I do hope your rain arrives soon. I'm very jealous of you being able to go to the Kirstenbosch Plant Fair...I can only dream of what might be for sale!Janna Schreierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11776649257781100490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-69251941850827979052017-03-01T01:07:40.434+02:002017-03-01T01:07:40.434+02:00They do. There is a convenient shelf near the frog...They do. There is a convenient shelf near the frog. Bathing is also very NOISY with them.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-63136150223089748212017-02-28T21:35:28.057+02:002017-02-28T21:35:28.057+02:00Does the Ibis family bathe in Froggy Pond?Does the Ibis family bathe in Froggy Pond?Denisehttp://denisenoniwa.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-91741226677893106212017-02-28T01:03:43.736+02:002017-02-28T01:03:43.736+02:00Large yes, but not aggressive. They retreat scream...Large yes, but not aggressive. They retreat screaming in horror if you get too near. VERY LOUD birds.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-25531840120823989622017-02-27T21:17:14.253+02:002017-02-27T21:17:14.253+02:00It was lovely wandering around your garden Diane. ...It was lovely wandering around your garden Diane. I wouldn't enjoy the ibis they look rather large! It sounds quite a challenge managing your water supply! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-44234992773677182992017-02-27T18:34:28.575+02:002017-02-27T18:34:28.575+02:00The garden looks lovely. Froggy Pond is my favorit...The garden looks lovely. Froggy Pond is my favorite.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-54441869942212273802017-02-27T11:28:56.802+02:002017-02-27T11:28:56.802+02:00http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-wet-...http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-wet-prince-identity-20160920-snap-story.htmlDiana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-35794087974060974982017-02-27T11:25:52.056+02:002017-02-27T11:25:52.056+02:00(I keep seeing social media comments - too sad to ...(I keep seeing social media comments - too sad to go into my brown dead garden - time to garden for global weirding and leave the Must Have Lawn behind) Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-23850244583423900822017-02-27T11:11:15.183+02:002017-02-27T11:11:15.183+02:00We had 2 500L rain water tanks when we lived in Po...We had 2 500L rain water tanks when we lived in Porterville.<br />There is such demand for water tanks in Cape Town now that the suppliers are running out.<br /><br />Beyond our winter rainfall corner of the country, all water restrictions have been lifted as the dams are overflowing. Yes - squandering great social capital!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-38028572780373582912017-02-27T11:07:25.197+02:002017-02-27T11:07:25.197+02:00The L'Oreal 'cos I'm worth it attitude...The L'Oreal 'cos I'm worth it attitude.<br />Going to be interesting to see who our Wet Princes and Princesses are!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-37246434395975086392017-02-27T08:29:40.504+02:002017-02-27T08:29:40.504+02:00The Ibis look very special wouldn't enjoy clea...The Ibis look very special wouldn't enjoy cleaning up after them either!<br />Sorry to hear about your water shortage, your garden is looking very green in spite of it. I hope you get some rain soon.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-88943034931439662782017-02-27T04:44:02.245+02:002017-02-27T04:44:02.245+02:00Hello Diana
Lovely to read your blog and hear fro...Hello Diana<br /><br />Lovely to read your blog and hear from a gardener in another country.<br /><br />I realise that failure of winter rains two years running is serious, but do private citizens install rain water tanks on their lots in Cape Town? It has been quite a trend here in Sydney, New South Wales. At one stage, it was even compulsory for new developments. Of course, tanks can run out also if not replenished. During a long drought period here, our water authority ran a very successful campaign to encourage residents to reduce their water usage. Once our dams were full again, the authority ceased the campaign thereby squandering great social capital.<br /><br />Appropriate plant selection (revised for climate change) and mulch, mulch, mulch are important strategies as well. Desalination plants and aquifer tapping should definitely be avoided.<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-66187684421724105012017-02-27T04:01:18.374+02:002017-02-27T04:01:18.374+02:00The Ibis are handsome creatures even if they have ...The Ibis are handsome creatures even if they have poor sanitary practices! I sympathize with the frustration of knowing that some of those in your area don't take your drought and the related water restrictions as seriously as you do. Los Angeles County had one homeowner, referred to as the "Wet Prince of Bel Air," who used a staggering 11.8 million gallons of water a year - he (or she) was never publicly identified even though there were multiple attempts to investigate and to force identification.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-62265852205158101912017-02-27T01:00:01.504+02:002017-02-27T01:00:01.504+02:00Especially the year it poured with rain, and the l...Especially the year it poured with rain, and the list melted in my hands!<br />We should be so lucky this year ... Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-1516652847212039302017-02-27T00:47:56.252+02:002017-02-27T00:47:56.252+02:00I would love to have the Ibis too. Probably wouldn...I would love to have the Ibis too. Probably wouldn't be long before I regretted saying it, but they do look rather splendid. <br />And Kirstenbosch Plant Fair! That must be pretty special. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-42998731266308397352017-02-26T23:34:40.314+02:002017-02-26T23:34:40.314+02:00If I time it wrong and they scream just overhead, ...If I time it wrong and they scream just overhead, I jump. So loud it hurts my ears. At least junior mumbles softly to mum.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-16185066591062926302017-02-26T22:25:45.287+02:002017-02-26T22:25:45.287+02:00Your garden looks green and peaceful, but depressi...Your garden looks green and peaceful, but depressing to read how low your dams are, people take a long time to accept water restrictions, until it is too late! I hope you get winter rain.<br />I remember the Hadedas, they make a racket when they settle down at night...but I'm glad they at least eat the snails!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-40781647999675798862017-02-26T20:12:36.566+02:002017-02-26T20:12:36.566+02:00They visit us every day. Linger for a while as the...They visit us every day. Linger for a while as the mulch layer is full of insects for them. <br />Now I'm wondering where they do sleep at night??Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-18491913774315231072017-02-26T19:59:02.508+02:002017-02-26T19:59:02.508+02:00Dear Diana,
where does the Hadeda ibis nest in you...Dear Diana,<br />where does the Hadeda ibis nest in your garden? Do they nest in trees?<br />I can't imagine having such a beautiful, large bird in the garden.<br />ElkeElke Schwarzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240511233143510506noreply@blogger.com