Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens

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Today was one of those rare Saturdays where Anthony is not working during the day. So we took off to our local Botanical Gardens. As it is the start of spring all the flowers are coming into bloom and the gardens look magnificent. There was an exhibition of Native Australian plants on at the gardens and we were able to get some cheap plants for the garden. We had a picnic by the lake and saw all manners of wildlife - water dragons, turtles, ducks and not to mention the Ibis that kept hassling us for food. So much so they stole Jasper's bun out of his hand - he was not happy with that. But that is the joys of being outdoors and surrounded by wildlife and I would not trade that for anything

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  1. danaraeSeptember 5, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    looks litke a great day - is that Bella's first missing tooth?

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  2. Sandy AddisonSeptember 5, 2010 at 8:09 PM

    no it is her first top tooth she has already lost 2 down the bottom

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