Signs of Spring??

About this time last year I noticed a little plant in the back yard (mind you our backyard is a triangle about 1m x 12m x 4m) . We had just cut down a gum that had been damaged in a storm and found it under the rubbish on the ground. I decided to leave it and see what it would grow into.

Over the past year it has shot up and is now about 3 1/2 m tall - it is a wattle., not sure which one - looks a little like a Queensland Silver wattle. Some lovely visiting birds must have 'dropped' the seeds.

Over the past two months the tree has been budding and I have been looking and waiting to see the flowers open.

Didn't hang any washing on Thursday, yesterday we had a really decent lot of rain and I didn't hang any clothes outside but today.......

What a lovely surprise when I went out to hang the washing - the sun was just getting up and 'hitting' the tree and amongst the green leaves some beautiful fluffy balls of gold.

It seems to like spring when you see new flowers opening up. I know that this is a winter flowering wattle but when I look outside and see the golden flowers it just brightens everything up

PS - Some wattle are very fast growers - they also have a short life span - this one has thrived on neglect - only gets water when it rains, I have never watered it, cared for it, trimmed it. I just admire it! Of course, now that it has had flowered when they die off I will trim it hard to stop it from seeding as it is very invasive. Also if left unchecked will grow about 5m-7m but will only live about 10 years.