I have a Protea growing in my backyard that stands taller than me and is several meters wide. It currently is a mass of flowers - unfortunately, it took a while for me to notice!

It’s a funny story, but basically when I first planted this plant, I was told by a trusted friend that it would never grow, as our soil wasn’t right for it and certainly could never bloom....

I love being in the garden, but over the last few years life has gotten busier and I find myself either in the house doing things or heading out the front door going places.

It was only when my dog took off out the backdoor with a toilet paper roll in mouth, gleefully destroying it, white tissue everywhere, for me to look up and see the Protea happily displaying its beautiful flowers - despite no one noticing...

It made me think what beauty I’m missing when I don’t take time to notice what and who are around me....