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Moths of Feb. 2014
The exquisite beauty of a small, common moth. Its August and I’m only just posting moths of February! Still, there are some lovely specimens here and a few new species for the property. I have put in...
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Flames in the forest
Gorgeous, pretty flames. At this time of year we have a number of Flame Robins on the property, but mainly in the open country. It’s usual to see them on fences and in open spaces, so I was a little...
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New studio-workshop progressing
And now for a story that has little to do with natural history. Earlier this year we started building a serious workshop and studio in our south paddock. Here’s some of the progress, in pictures. Click...
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Fancy a bit of crumpet?
Seriously, though it looks a bit like a crumpet, I can’t find this fungus in any of my ID guides. Here are two more images.
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How the mighty fall
Though our forest contains lots of trees, really big, old trees are few in number. Without these big trees, generally Manna Gums and Blue Gums (E. viminalis and E. bicostata, respectively), the forest...
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New Year’s Eve visitors
Some gate-crashers arrived on NYE – a motley bunch, but colourful. It’s always a pleasure to see the Golden Stag Beetle. A preying mantis at the light didn’t seem to bother the local moths, who seemed...
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A memorable day – whipbirds, swallowtails, doves and beetles
Whoa, 12 months since the last post! Anyway, the events of yesterday are worth recording. First, a call distinctly like a whipbird, though likely just seriously good mimicry by a Golden Whistler, came...
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April 2017
Having not posted for a while, I’m filling in with pics of the forest and other goings-on from 2017.
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Thermal imaging try-out
I was lucky enough to be able to borrow a FLIR thermal imaging camera for a night, last November. I didn’t go far, just in the bush around the house. The experience of walking just with the FLIR,...
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