When the Queen of the Jungle woke today she was overcome by a strong smell of vanilla . Using her nose like a bloodhound, she made her way to the back veranda and was stunned to be greeted by a white Christmas scene.
It seems the orchids were just as confused as her majesty because the orchids usually flower in a dry period , indicating there will be welcome rain within a week or so. In this case , it has been raining fairly well, especially overnight for several days .
A nearby commoner , who often attends a tea party at the royal residence, reported her rain orchids were also a mass of white flowers ,below..
Cockatoos supplied a veritable snowstorm when they flew into the royal estate for a garden party near the turtle bath .
