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Friday, 31 August 2012

Bombs Away!

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For a few days recently it was unsafe to walk under our large Flindersia tree. [There are 14 species in the genus and this one is probably ...
Sunday, 26 August 2012

A Mystery Solved

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In a previous blog I noted a couple of caterpillars that I would attempt to rear to maturity. Until now the efforts went unrewarded. We ...
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Saturday, 18 August 2012

Orchid Foes--and Friends (a follow-up)

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A daily survey of the orchid collection provided this little vignette. The Orchid Weevil, Orchidophilus aterrimus (Waterhouse) was about...
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Friday, 17 August 2012

Things lepidopterological

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Recent night trips on cold (16C!) winter's nights have provided observations to compensate from the distinctly non-tropical temperatures...
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Orchid Foes Revisited

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The site of these feet on the developing flower stalk of a treasured orchid is a cause for some concern. This is one of the orchid weev...
Wednesday, 1 August 2012

An Unexpected Discovery

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Three times in 12 years Emerald Forest Doves have mistaken our windows as extensions of their forest habitat and have paid the price. Yeste...
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Thursday, 26 July 2012

The Humble Mole Cricket

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Almost every gardener is familiar with Mole Crickets . They have a very distinctive appearance and are encountered when digging is loose soi...
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David and family moved to Kuranda, Queensland in 2002, following retirement from CSIRO Canberra, Australia. David, Barbara and an assortment of wildlife live in a rainforest setting. It is their first experience living in the tropics. David's major interest is Entomology. He continues research in the Orthopteroid insects and is keenly interested in the biology of the rainforest. This blog is a narrative of observations made in and around Kuranda. AND REMEMBER TO SEE MORE INSECTS GO TO: http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturenoises/ AND PROCEED TO THE "ALBUMS"
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