A very Good Sign

Two sure signs I saw this morning, the first sign was the frangipani in the front garden has just shot out the first of many buds for our summer display..

While I was on the road today the second sign was very evident the first Christmas trees have started to bloom a sure sign that Christmas is weeks away.
The Australian Christmas Tree ;
Nuytsia floribunda is a hemiparasitic plant found in Western Australia.
The species is known locally as the Christmas Tree, displaying bright orange flowers during the Christmas season. (Wikipedia)

(hemiparasitic (like the mistletoe, which gathers its nutrients from host plants)