Last week I went to the funeral of a beautiful rainbow lorikeet who was found and cared for by a friend's daughter. Originally called Larry, the name was changed to Lariette after she laid an egg!

These are beautiful Australian birds and it was very sad to say goodbye to Lariette. She was given a quiet funeral in the garden near where she lived.

Flocks of rainbow lorikeets often come to visit in my backyard, we have a beautiful big gum tree that thewy love to swoop and sing in.