You will see how bees, a squirrel, and a bird find this flower very useful.
I just had to take a shot of this aloe flower as the rain stopped, and the drops formed little crystal drops that looked beautiful on the petals.
It wasn't a heavy rainfall, but it was just enough to wet everything outside. We often get what we call fairy rain, and the wildlife also love it, as it is very refreshing. I also walk around outside in the fairy rain, as it is ideal to get the wildlife in action on camera. One just has to take quick shots, and after every shot to bury the camera again beneath my jacket to prevent it from getting too wet.
I think the plant is called a Krantz Aloe, but I am not too sure, and that is why I only say it is an Aloe. We have wanted one for a long time, and when we saw this one in the bargain box at the local nursery it looked very sad, but out of its sadness beauty was born when we planted it in a big pot in our front garden that gets a lot of sunlight. We have many types of aloes here, and I have also planted a Red-Hot Poker plant in our back garden, but it is not doing too well as it didn't get much sun in Winter, and so we hope now in Summer that it will survive.
We have the flower in a pot, and the dwarf geckos like to lounge on the plant's leaves in the sun.
As usual, other animals also get wet and then they rock up as soon as they can to get some nuts.
This little squirrel is one of them, and look how wet he is.
Then the sun broke through the clouds and dried everything. First to appear on the flower were some bees.
They know that there is nectar in the flower's petals.
And then a little sunbird popped up to also have a drink of nectar. It is a Southern Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus).
While he was busy the sun started to become clouded over again.
So, now I have shown you how the wildlife benefits from the weather patterns, and sadly a short while after this the rain came down again, a bit heavier this time. The animals know to get as much food as possible before the rains, as it helps them to sustain themselves during bad weather. We also know that and that's why the wife stands ready with her animal food, expecting them to rush in for something to eat.
This little garden has taught us much about the wildlife and their habits, as it is so easy for me to take the pictures that you see in here. We like to investigate their habits, and one can certainly learn a lot from them. To such an extent that you know exactly when they will fly, how they build their nests, what they like to eat, and when their babies will appear. We call it being in tune with nature.
Such is life.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
Until next time, cheers!
