Sunday Selections #198

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. 

The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life.  The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River.  Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

Like River I usually run with a theme.  This week I am being lazy and reverting to two of my obsessions, birds and the garden.

These birds have all visited this week.

First, a corella

Then King Parrots, the male (orange head) and his more subdued but still lovely mate...

Then to the garden.  My double poppies have just started to flower and as soon as the first one flowered I thought of Carola Bartz - who grows some stunners of her own.

Then to the Christmas Cactus (also known as Orchid Cactus) which are just starting to bloom.

And some plants I succumbed to at the Farmers Markets.  If we get the promised rain (which we need) I hope to put them in later today.

Cape daisies...

And something described as a Norwegian Bell Flower.