Discoveries with Dougall 36 in a three day lockdown.

A three day lockdown has been imposed following a small outbreak of the Uk Variant of Covid in Brisbane. It seems like an oversize reaction to a small problem until I am reminded of how it all started just a year or so ago. To date  2.8 MILLION people -the lives of mums, dads, grandparents, siblings have all been snuffed out. Let's not underestimate its horrible effect. We wait to hear whether the three day lockdown has acted as an effective circuit breaker and has contained the two clusters completely. So staying at home is key except for the occasional walk and shop. 

Today's Discoveries with Dougall started with Pink Powderpuffs- Calliandra brevipes and went into something texturally different. 

It ends in the Pinks again with this flowering tree which is everywhere at the moment - bright at its blushing edges.This is the Golden Rain Tree - another glorious weed introduced to Australia from Asia.  We wait to see if we can hope to see some of the family over this Easter weekend.  So much seems to be turned on its head at a moment's notice but we have to be patient and accept what the science tells us is right. Planning ahead seems an impossible task in the 21st century but we shall not be deterred.