Category: Western Australia
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The story of “Little Dave” Part 6: “All Settled Down”
Author David Rennie ◦ So one day Deb and Little Dave came and landed with a couple of youngens. Cute little mini versions of Deb and Little Dave. Little Dave was showing em how to catch fish and they would… Continue reading
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The story of “Little Dave” Part 5: Dave the Brave
Author David Rennie ◦ Before we start some real sad news: Sorry all. This morning I found Little Deb at the side of the pond. She had passed away. Buried her next to Little Dave: RIP Deb 2009-2022. Just say… Continue reading
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“Little Dave” Part 4: “Life with Deb”
Author David Rennie ◦ After a few days the strangest thing I noticed is how “Little Dave” then dealt with Deb, he slowed down, was more deliberate, spent time next to her, around and with her. They walked through the… Continue reading
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“Little Dave” Part 3: Life after “JEZEBEL”
Author David Rennie ◦ So the next day I went back and there was Little Dave, as I said before he was the most amazing fisherman I had seen. I kept going back day after day, I could not get… Continue reading
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Little Dave’s Story (Part 2)
Author David Rennie ◦ I had progressed by now and was shooting with 2 x Canon 1DMKIII and a Canon 300mm IS f2.8, 600mm and 800mm still had 100-400mm and 70-200mm IS f2.8. but the 300mm IS became my weapon… Continue reading
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Little Dave’s Story (Part 1)
Author David Rennie ◦ Gidday everyone, like to have a little yarn with you all. My name is David Rennie, I am a wildlife photographer, claim that because it is all I do, wander around taking photo’s of nature and… Continue reading
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Little Dave’s Story (Prologue)
Author David Rennie ◦ Little Dave (2007-2022) RIP First met him late 2008 and Deb around July 2009. Became a love affair and I had the great honour of documenting them over the next few years. After I retired with… Continue reading
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Bubbling Euryglossinae Dasyhesma…
Author Gary Taylor ◦ With around 800 different species of native bees here in WA (estimated 2,000 Australia wide) I try to bring something new with every post, and although I have posted this little sweetheart before, this is the… Continue reading
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Megachile (Thaumatosoma) duboulaii… a generalist feeder
Author Gary Taylor ◦ I missed seeing her emerge (that’s ok, her Mum filled four nests in my Beetown, I’ve still got three more chances… 🙂), but this here is the first of the Megachile (Thaumatosoma) duboulaii to emerge from… Continue reading
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the fix is good for now but I want more…
Author Gary Taylor ◦ So here she is… Euryglossa calaina in all her splendid glory (well, a small selection)… The fix I was after. So many times I’ve spotted something new and only managed a blurry photo and it’s years… Continue reading
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The $250 dollar bee…
Author Gary Taylor ◦ Had to laugh at a Facebook post earlier about spending a fortune on native plants for native bees and only seeing ’em on a $2 daisy… 😆 I remember posting a pic of a lonely little… Continue reading
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Big bum between the jungle of anthers
Author Gary Taylor ◦ The beautiful big bum of a Blue banded bee busy burrowing into a Banksia, bit boring butt… apart from clearly not being able to easily squeeze that big bum between the jungle of anthers down to… Continue reading