Hedgehog, kids, kittens, and cream

A much improved and healthier hedgie

Recently a sick hedgehog was wandering around the lawn in the daytime, so we rescued the wee one.  Over the next few days he had the treatment - Advocate for the mites and other worms that maybe attached.  Warm canola Oil baths to provide relief from the mites, and to kill the mites.  Tweezers to remove the maggots.  Fresh Polar fleece everyday to keep warm. We knew when he was ready to be released, the hedgie started to dig a way out of the cardboard box, and had an appetite for Jellymeat.  There was a sparkle in this hedgies eye.

We all gathered round to wish the Hedgie good luck.  The food got eaten, and the hedgie wandered off.  The next night at the same time, he turned up again looking for jellymeat! We see the hedgie every evening now, wandering around the back yard.

Sunshine is not happy about another interloper in the back yard.  The kittens are enough for her.

Elvis and the Cabbage trees

Elvis in tree, Frank on ground

Currently the kittens, Frank and Elvis, are enjoying the two Cabbage trees in the yard.

Frank prefers being upside down

Blue eyed Elvis

Frank climbing down backwards

Elvis and upside down Frank

Elvis

The kittens provided lots of entertainment for the urchins, until they got distracted by the trampoline.

While all the humans were distracted, Frank and Elvis, made it into the kitchen and found the bowl of whipped cream, that was for dessert with the raspberries.

Colour in the garden

It's the beginning of the year.  I wandered around the garden to see what colours were around in the flowers and fruit.  The one of the cosmos by the fishpond is a "double".

 I love the subtleness of the pinks and purples contrasting with the yellow.

 I don't know the name of this flower, but the red is so vivid.  There is also a yellow one in the garden as well.

 The feijoas are in bloom, looking forward to late Autumn when we can enjoy nature's bounty.

 Frank, the new kitten, has been helping me in the garden.  At least he hasn't dug up too many seedlings.

 The raspberries are delicious for breakfast,  I am picking a handfull a day.  Yum, Yum!

 The pear tree has 10 fruit this year.  Last year there were 2. Exciting, can't wait until they ripen.

 I think this is either the tangelo or lemon, plenty of blossoms on the bush.

Candytuffs.  They are such a sweet little flower.  I have grown them along the path to Erik's office.