Author Matthew Connors â—¦ Alright, it’s time! Finally, I present to you all: The Best Ant! Isn’t she beautiful?? This gorgeous girl is a major worker of Camponotus thadeus, or as I like to call her, the Punk Ant 😂…
Author Marc Newman â—¦ The gasteruption wasp… doing its thing at my bee hotel. Patrolling… Close up. Entering one bee nest to lay eggs. Entering another bee nest. She got a surprise with this one and exited quickly when this…
Author Marc Newman â—¦ This is Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) perhumilis on a Eucalyptus leaf… Hylaeus perhumilis bubbling male… Hylaeus perhumilis (female) concentrating nectar, not doing harm to anybody… Hylaeus perhumilis (female)… a Fly arrives on the scene to steal the nectar.…
It has become a little tradition here at Ausemade when we look forward to the New Year and we talk about our Western Bowerbird that still has his bower in our backyard… after a little reminder popped up in our…
Author Marc Newman â—¦ Part 3 – Clam shrimps in the Gnammas When I first met Dr Carol Booth, who at the time was editor of Wildlife Australia Magazine, she lived on a property at Greenlands, which is about 10…
Author Marc Newman â—¦ Part 2 – Life in the Gnammas I went to visit the gnammas in Girraween National Park after the recent rains and although I didn’t find a crustacean — I was hoping to find a clam…
Author Marc Newman â—¦ Part 1 – Gnammas in the Granite Belt, Queensland Gnammas are rock pools found mostly on relatively level outcrops of granite, but also on other types of rocks. It is an Aboriginal name from Western Australia…
Author Marc Newman â—¦ I love this bee, it doesn’t mind me up close while she’s busy. Here she is finishing off her 7th apartment and still looks as fresh as a daisy. Interesting to contemplate how many Black Resin…
Author Marc Newman â—¦ Megachile deanii. I’m assuming male and female, but the “male” was having trouble getting back into the nest. She wasn’t having a bar of him. An eventual truce was reached and he made it inside… 😀…
Author Marc Newman â—¦ Our Superb Fairy-Wren having a rest from keeping our lawn in order… They like each other. Some say… isn’t love grand !! What little darlings… lucky to have this happy family living at our place! Very…