I find the texture of these flowers amazing and up close, almost alien.





Melbourne Zoo has an amazing Butterfly House which was has been through a major restoration project in recent years making it more sustainable. It is heated to 28 degrees C all year round as all the species are native to tropical and subtropical Australia.





A week and a half ago I bought a small mushroom growing kit. I’ve never grown them before. They are Pearl Oysters and I think they are dinner tomorrow!