Posted in General nature., Moths, Other creatures on Sep 30th, 2012
All sorts of things come to the mothing light, beetles for example, and this is one of the most interesting, a diving beetle that shows up from time to time. Both the larvae and the adult insects are predators of other water creatures, the adult beetle will take small tadpoles and fish. The Australian Museum [...]
Posted in General nature., Other creatures, Wildflowers on Sep 27th, 2012
Out to the rail trail for another wander, and I was greeted by a swish of wings and a menacing magpie bill. He came past for a second sortie before landing in a tree where I gave him a wave of my fist and a good talking to that did the trick, I was left [...]
A blog about the natural world of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Birds, insects, wildflowers, and anything else that poses for the camera.