Category: Australia

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  The Coastal Moort

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ You notice over time that certain types of flowers will attract certain types of bees, yet others aren’t remotely interested… But everyone loves a platypus. Eucalyptus platypus, also known as the Coastal Moort, has to bee… Continue reading

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  The Art of a “Resin Bee”

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ The making of the resin bee’s nesting cap So, The Art of a “resin bee” making her nursery chamber cap… I’ve used a couple of different species to put this together. The first two pics are… Continue reading

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  A tangled web…

  Author Koh Lin ◦ Life can get complicated… sometimes, things do not go right… the smooth sailing has hit some turbulence… and there appears to be no way out. So it is, your life may become a tangled web… or… Continue reading

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  Henry… at the Gap

  …a morning at Simpsons Gap Author Dorothy L. ◦ After all the rain of the past week, it was time for a visit to Simpsons Gap this morning. Besides my passion for bird photography, I’m also into insects, and a… Continue reading

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  Lupes was already there

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ …clinging to a rock like a koala on a gum tree Found an awesome new spot a couple of weeks ago. It was my last day off before work started again, and I should point out… Continue reading

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  They’re not all blue

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ Five reasons why I prefer the name Amegilla to “Blue banded bee” 😀 They’re not all blue, actually, most aren’t… white, yellow, pale green, never a frown with golden brown (‘cept the only one I’ve ever… Continue reading

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  Illyarrie

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ It’s hard to pick a favourite when it comes to gum trees but for me the Illyarrie, or red capped gum (E. erythrocorys) is high up on the list. And not just for it’s stunning visual… Continue reading

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  I’m sure I need a rest…

  Author Dorothy L. ◦ Birds of Prey… Since I arrived back from a birding holiday in South Australia in late December… yes that’s correct, a birding holiday!! …I knew I was in need of rest. I thought about driving in… Continue reading

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  The “buzz pollination” club

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ Lipotriches (Austranomia) australica, another one of my favourites that I reckon doesn’t get the “airtime” that she deserves. You’ll often see posts of male Lipotriches, fairly drably dressed in faded flannel compared the girls, and all… Continue reading

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  Reflected Moments

  Author Koh Lin ◦ Photos by Dorothy L. ◦ The dictionary interprets the word ‘reflection’ as an instance of reflecting especially, (as in the return of light or sound waves from a surface); the production of an image by or… Continue reading

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  Sweat running down my face…

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ So after waiting patiently in the one spot, sweat running down my face and stinging my eyes but I can’t wipe it out in case I scare the bee off… Oh great… now something big is… Continue reading

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  The Road Ahead

  Still here and facing the road ahead… So here we are, we have made it through to 2022, leaving behind the turmoil we have lived through and looking into an uncertain future. The ground is seemingly scattered with debris of… Continue reading