AUGUST 7 



But the find of the afternoon was down by the creek at the 

 bottom of the gully. There, amongst the thick scrubby bushes 

 I heard the ringing call of the coachwhip bird ; and almost 

 immediately by merest accident, in pushing my way through 

 the undergrowth, I stumbled across its nest of loosely joined 

 twigs, wherein lay two eggs of exquisite blue, boldly blotched 

 with sepia spots. Rare, indeed, is it to find a coachwhip build- 

 ing so early in the year, and to come across a nest with a full 

 set more than repaid me for my long wet walk. And when 

 upon my homeward way I met the first butterfly of the season, 

 a pretty, bright, brown thing, with black-veined wings, I felt 

 that, despite the rain, which was once more beginning to creep 

 up, spring was indeed on her way. 



FLOWERS BLOOMING. 



Ranunculus lappaceus Buttercup 



Hibbertia billardieri 



Tetratheca ericifolia 



Zieria laevigata 



Boronia ledifolia 



Boronia poligalifolia 



Correa speciosa Native fuchsia 



Ricinocarpus pinifolius Native jasmine 



Acacia juniperina Juniper-leafed wattle 



Acacia suaveolens Sweet-scented wattle 



Acacia myrtifolia Myrtle-leafed wattle 



Acacia linearis Fine-leafed wattle 



Dillwynia ericifolia 



Bossiaea scolopendria 



Cryptandra amara 



Hovea linearis 



