tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735717667907568202023-11-16T02:57:28.314-08:00Lillypillylillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-52602838377964102662009-05-27T02:15:00.000-07:002009-05-27T02:26:27.512-07:00Getting away<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yUz7x3JLJkTSbpzh9ABZsahkRtnbGzm8q4jcjnayThExIYcABjk2xVWuECWOb9aeprQzipXZq_xtokca-co4TX5xAE-gCC0VlKN0tUqZM_4xRblGgwg0J3_4se9oeMWTeyx3u4KnQII/s1600-h/P5090478.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yUz7x3JLJkTSbpzh9ABZsahkRtnbGzm8q4jcjnayThExIYcABjk2xVWuECWOb9aeprQzipXZq_xtokca-co4TX5xAE-gCC0VlKN0tUqZM_4xRblGgwg0J3_4se9oeMWTeyx3u4KnQII/s320/P5090478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340432061564708002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzOCPlmEHfnjB4fkBq-Myg2TuMbVkbx7Aj4RVd7k8D9Lxg4MvbsSC0FQm0l0HoCV53rOjHHkKCB_-r0AnI9J5yzU_8e-wcEwBXlj-h0lz_xAEA8Fws2chEZPkylQEXoz_zc1gDg-X3fA/s1600-h/P5090466.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzOCPlmEHfnjB4fkBq-Myg2TuMbVkbx7Aj4RVd7k8D9Lxg4MvbsSC0FQm0l0HoCV53rOjHHkKCB_-r0AnI9J5yzU_8e-wcEwBXlj-h0lz_xAEA8Fws2chEZPkylQEXoz_zc1gDg-X3fA/s320/P5090466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340432060204650914" border="0" /></a>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-86331498005822913872009-05-03T02:56:00.000-07:002009-05-03T03:15:56.960-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 121px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipRU5uO5ULt_cAT_yZQ6NMJ-dPeFZcN0apNvABWMDlbYb6aXF-gEauFyBMYqXjqIUDN_opU0q92NmJGw45KOGVKj-X0tXR79m1Pcrvk-4wxJcQczkBLGa3svcYSUjTSql0POPTrB_S5F7/s187/LOGO_ROSE_02.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSc7wLVPLGrH-Pkf6r6YFsnCadby-6OxYkMfgOTe0heV1APFKg8r1VhKAgA8Cq6v9RJEAkiMUXryTyVYEsBE4GUuByv4C-AYCyC9MVlSkmEw8Y7WrzLI7BSlmi-ImE278PKki7pzI2kkY/s1600-h/P4190370.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSc7wLVPLGrH-Pkf6r6YFsnCadby-6OxYkMfgOTe0heV1APFKg8r1VhKAgA8Cq6v9RJEAkiMUXryTyVYEsBE4GUuByv4C-AYCyC9MVlSkmEw8Y7WrzLI7BSlmi-ImE278PKki7pzI2kkY/s200/P4190370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331535467052782530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7OQ328phg1mRXjIe1J5U9nIBUe7ZR5oiopByxXZ-s6L75Kfy0HOe7gtnOmE0AMdOcM9TmtxvbN40VlolUioez81SuYqhmTps5VeP3uzRenBsqyAsqkgsMTnPnevX58vf2VfdlsQplY4I/s1600-h/P4190372.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7OQ328phg1mRXjIe1J5U9nIBUe7ZR5oiopByxXZ-s6L75Kfy0HOe7gtnOmE0AMdOcM9TmtxvbN40VlolUioez81SuYqhmTps5VeP3uzRenBsqyAsqkgsMTnPnevX58vf2VfdlsQplY4I/s400/P4190372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331534806955647762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Xanthorrhoea reinifera</span> Grass Tree, Blackboy<br />HABITAT: Heath, wet areas on sandy soils<br />FLOWERING: dependent on previous bushfires; June-January<br /></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-11969218924527440112009-04-26T04:03:00.000-07:002009-04-26T13:21:26.817-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 121px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipRU5uO5ULt_cAT_yZQ6NMJ-dPeFZcN0apNvABWMDlbYb6aXF-gEauFyBMYqXjqIUDN_opU0q92NmJGw45KOGVKj-X0tXR79m1Pcrvk-4wxJcQczkBLGa3svcYSUjTSql0POPTrB_S5F7/s187/LOGO_ROSE_02.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2oxMSI_MH9ceCsR95-SeU-DF1b_iiLb_Smlz0bA_cBKtfxM-rSZ2EIyp1SmSTi6e3PNqgZCuUJPDdWuuv21wDX7F6PpCoChlNcrqhHyUYD42Xt6l2JOi6gvWemHjyUZxGQLwjW02u_I/s1600-h/P4190375.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2oxMSI_MH9ceCsR95-SeU-DF1b_iiLb_Smlz0bA_cBKtfxM-rSZ2EIyp1SmSTi6e3PNqgZCuUJPDdWuuv21wDX7F6PpCoChlNcrqhHyUYD42Xt6l2JOi6gvWemHjyUZxGQLwjW02u_I/s400/P4190375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328954990161172434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Leptospermum squarrosum</span> Pink Tea-tree<br />HABITAT: Woodland, scrubland and heath, on sandy soils<br />FLOWERING: Jan - Apr, some till September<br /></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-58365235077014947612009-04-22T02:46:00.000-07:002009-04-22T03:16:35.847-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjtGhJgCINJ6ZM0N42zJBJWA5gG7P4z37TdEBYx8SuB8DBzrjB9juo6oZQ6m3yCpAvuuDx8nrdiYXK_rJPzKrnC8nQNGiSHpbde63El_myVI0A-yfCsZkrtIJaKoxfmK93blsK6_ALFU/s1600-h/P4190402.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjtGhJgCINJ6ZM0N42zJBJWA5gG7P4z37TdEBYx8SuB8DBzrjB9juo6oZQ6m3yCpAvuuDx8nrdiYXK_rJPzKrnC8nQNGiSHpbde63El_myVI0A-yfCsZkrtIJaKoxfmK93blsK6_ALFU/s400/P4190402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327450901472942498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UUi1kqxBElzj0WO5egfcwxIagtUdQPS230_-ZSUNIMI2gtF7jFoscDSGz2fkS7eGK4XfK__lXX6BvItVEy181HxKDaXyb4ekuh175Bw7XiSB9UiBiaH7jJUOWnyI7sh_kni-H_V6cv8/s1600-h/P4190401.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UUi1kqxBElzj0WO5egfcwxIagtUdQPS230_-ZSUNIMI2gtF7jFoscDSGz2fkS7eGK4XfK__lXX6BvItVEy181HxKDaXyb4ekuh175Bw7XiSB9UiBiaH7jJUOWnyI7sh_kni-H_V6cv8/s400/P4190401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327450898768581794" border="0" /></a> native cockroach<br /></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-29697304267613083462009-04-21T03:58:00.000-07:002009-04-21T04:02:50.681-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.waterywednesday.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiww_7O-CIYsyy6nptrawq7eaiaDij0WfHw_1QRyy4feiZwl1A9WeF6dgKqT-LR1WFoMQ0pdzcjLBCy-W9fAFPv37GyoIc7fSVqtLNo6SWV1PCZB2ASeXXzg_akSCPAY-RDIOW7ql4Tq3d/s200/WateryWed2c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidufv_0SaFPrM9WE6BpxhgVQW97BDYrINnAiKVwj7aJS1sIc01rrF_2_n4eq2MJM2mwgFuk-G82Y5X69barTIjU2T4npOyvxRDlfkpslv78RqJMS392MKapyzutIGmAu3V8z0sJZ65oao/s1600-h/P4190383.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidufv_0SaFPrM9WE6BpxhgVQW97BDYrINnAiKVwj7aJS1sIc01rrF_2_n4eq2MJM2mwgFuk-G82Y5X69barTIjU2T4npOyvxRDlfkpslv78RqJMS392MKapyzutIGmAu3V8z0sJZ65oao/s400/P4190383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327097941969052466" border="0" /></a>Living on the edge...the coast track.<br /></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-18265736871681960492009-04-05T02:37:00.000-07:002009-04-05T02:58:17.692-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 121px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipRU5uO5ULt_cAT_yZQ6NMJ-dPeFZcN0apNvABWMDlbYb6aXF-gEauFyBMYqXjqIUDN_opU0q92NmJGw45KOGVKj-X0tXR79m1Pcrvk-4wxJcQczkBLGa3svcYSUjTSql0POPTrB_S5F7/s187/LOGO_ROSE_02.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8qgDK1mdGpMmA4h2eJHtMJJo6CFIDu2kt0qyfVfWiZlaJiOjE3t0o2Nh6Lua-jZzzSOjrsMR6m1dJalpv4IEE3PU46vD_ZxZ9O9WbUkfCgbo-Xa3uvcJqqB4LnkA1DkAY8ViD4jZeyM/s1600-h/P3070046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8qgDK1mdGpMmA4h2eJHtMJJo6CFIDu2kt0qyfVfWiZlaJiOjE3t0o2Nh6Lua-jZzzSOjrsMR6m1dJalpv4IEE3PU46vD_ZxZ9O9WbUkfCgbo-Xa3uvcJqqB4LnkA1DkAY8ViD4jZeyM/s400/P3070046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321140165570519906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Banksia marginata</span> Silver Banksia, Honeysuckle</span><br />HABITAT: Dry open forest on shaly loam, around sandstone outcrops and steep rocky slopes.<br />FLOWERING: April-July<br /></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-72900795533959028382009-04-01T00:21:00.000-07:002009-04-01T00:32:11.957-07:00Just another night around the house<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqIBMnFHGrlAPi_hw1LAt8geHi5-9NwC2AVHM8lP418mRmr12uCLCbd8yadMGUftmYY4pY2cjukfHMJ54LdmddDajD-RXn8NYnEDE4sxxN_4X6_VqhpRd9u3Kr2XaKOdu9msE2hge36Q/s1600-h/P3090234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqIBMnFHGrlAPi_hw1LAt8geHi5-9NwC2AVHM8lP418mRmr12uCLCbd8yadMGUftmYY4pY2cjukfHMJ54LdmddDajD-RXn8NYnEDE4sxxN_4X6_VqhpRd9u3Kr2XaKOdu9msE2hge36Q/s400/P3090234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319621299315938018" border="0" /></a>Golden-crowned snake. This nocturnal snake is venomous but not considered dangerous.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnzntBdtWmMBVtz2RZwIiIjz6mCeVQhF02RHnoxoAxxfW7HdDuYHpTYbQBSyNGM_vg7SxTUT7l7q97Toy98VeRWgINMX7mOUo4g2UDwsfZAyAOp5g-Ab6BlbEXhov1gvVQ-xRh-GjfzQ/s1600-h/P3090230.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnzntBdtWmMBVtz2RZwIiIjz6mCeVQhF02RHnoxoAxxfW7HdDuYHpTYbQBSyNGM_vg7SxTUT7l7q97Toy98VeRWgINMX7mOUo4g2UDwsfZAyAOp5g-Ab6BlbEXhov1gvVQ-xRh-GjfzQ/s400/P3090230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319621298350642514" border="0" /></a>Another one of our resident possums.<br /></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-7781188487591908352009-03-31T23:52:00.000-07:002009-04-01T00:04:56.134-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.waterywednesday.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiww_7O-CIYsyy6nptrawq7eaiaDij0WfHw_1QRyy4feiZwl1A9WeF6dgKqT-LR1WFoMQ0pdzcjLBCy-W9fAFPv37GyoIc7fSVqtLNo6SWV1PCZB2ASeXXzg_akSCPAY-RDIOW7ql4Tq3d/s200/WateryWed2c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFd3pJiVeeRDchs0EdAHPO-nmC64XCPZmP_DkSRnrkKfOUFfKl5G3NKmPmqcuT31hQi8Iu-er3oiH7E4kxo-2wsEU4giuDfxnT0HEVrkoGVrYyncJM571eC3GOYxTYW_63XQIvMg4xc5c/s1600-h/P3090187.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFd3pJiVeeRDchs0EdAHPO-nmC64XCPZmP_DkSRnrkKfOUFfKl5G3NKmPmqcuT31hQi8Iu-er3oiH7E4kxo-2wsEU4giuDfxnT0HEVrkoGVrYyncJM571eC3GOYxTYW_63XQIvMg4xc5c/s400/P3090187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319614947852044290" border="0" /></a>Eagle Rock from the air.<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Photos courtesy of M. Treanor</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ipmxjXnkbFoV9XwYGNTfAaTTMOvAOUMIEyQdUznRBIgU_Zamn7rruBBjaOHAysekfdaDKZNmg8LZeuxHxsZ2stknSwUX15pUfqfXzBQXtWoKKLoxQN5fBkB6pugfEYQtSo6gI48Cd8w/s1600-h/P3090185.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ipmxjXnkbFoV9XwYGNTfAaTTMOvAOUMIEyQdUznRBIgU_Zamn7rruBBjaOHAysekfdaDKZNmg8LZeuxHxsZ2stknSwUX15pUfqfXzBQXtWoKKLoxQN5fBkB6pugfEYQtSo6gI48Cd8w/s400/P3090185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319614943036314850" border="0" /></a>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-8037485276299937812009-03-29T05:32:00.000-07:002009-03-29T05:42:50.497-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgSz3sQZs_Q-2xJaJUSRI17zfJQ0MTHgD4aBNyncvHTde2YtEx9lMRmG180P9JL3Pp6M0zogjAz9oSS2FYN4nUKN-jFQ5cL-Omm6nyE_-x5U-klE26RfnPTgHTDfZ-3ziroEA2nq6Hnc/s1600-h/P1310433.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgSz3sQZs_Q-2xJaJUSRI17zfJQ0MTHgD4aBNyncvHTde2YtEx9lMRmG180P9JL3Pp6M0zogjAz9oSS2FYN4nUKN-jFQ5cL-Omm6nyE_-x5U-klE26RfnPTgHTDfZ-3ziroEA2nq6Hnc/s400/P1310433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318587055837701986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Actinotus minor</span> Miniature Flannel Flower, Lesser Flannel Flower<br /></span>FLOWERING: mainly summer, occasionally throughout the year<br />HABITAT: heath and dry sclerophyll forest on sandy soils<br />(yes the petals do feel like flannel)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For more amazing photos of flowers click on <a href="http://www.flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com">todaysflowers</a><br /></div></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-23488712199201667412009-03-03T02:13:00.000-08:002009-03-03T02:24:34.533-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.waterywednesday.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiww_7O-CIYsyy6nptrawq7eaiaDij0WfHw_1QRyy4feiZwl1A9WeF6dgKqT-LR1WFoMQ0pdzcjLBCy-W9fAFPv37GyoIc7fSVqtLNo6SWV1PCZB2ASeXXzg_akSCPAY-RDIOW7ql4Tq3d/s200/WateryWed2c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2YykvZMTCwkDCke-tA4v-qbCAxsGNoDytqbAsFzdNxS67YYR52QZfGWUW5uHv1bkP7ghWQ3Hb_59MT8yVAAPckIl9EfgWsRvq3geyZjN5TnPUndM_hpQdIgjeuEjV6fC9hMCoLwxj2A/s1600-h/P1310462.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2YykvZMTCwkDCke-tA4v-qbCAxsGNoDytqbAsFzdNxS67YYR52QZfGWUW5uHv1bkP7ghWQ3Hb_59MT8yVAAPckIl9EfgWsRvq3geyZjN5TnPUndM_hpQdIgjeuEjV6fC9hMCoLwxj2A/s400/P1310462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308903260770384210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Phalacrocorax melanoleucos</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Little Pied Cormorant</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-11479523978506216022009-03-01T02:34:00.000-08:002009-03-01T02:52:05.575-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKdq4rRS8cRY0KxFaLxOZJcj3ACklh0kHYA35pQC1MvGM2S7Tby92zeU9j55YQZut-bSC1lMei1mdcyYTldaxr0WSg-Zl7d3Hvt_71WWk8cMS6vC7zWMIx7VUmsW5tYUUhlVmZCceJKc/s1600-h/P1310429.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKdq4rRS8cRY0KxFaLxOZJcj3ACklh0kHYA35pQC1MvGM2S7Tby92zeU9j55YQZut-bSC1lMei1mdcyYTldaxr0WSg-Zl7d3Hvt_71WWk8cMS6vC7zWMIx7VUmsW5tYUUhlVmZCceJKc/s400/P1310429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308169554401831394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Petrophile sessillis</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Prickly Conesticks</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FLOWERING: December - January<br />HABITAT: Dry eucalypt forest and heath, on rocky slopes<br />and in shallow sandy soils.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For more flowers click on <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com">Todaysflowers</a><br /></div></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-60971696873540960272009-01-27T02:11:00.000-08:002009-01-27T02:26:31.060-08:00Watery Wednesday #20<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfP-oH0pQItEt9OBmJns2vaHE-OTN40_RGvv-WZ35CToNVQM3FVZcBocExT2zgDreBKOyTckyFTTMOO1M8f5NCmlHhOAZPZdjHEhGDE0OIzTyAnsgpydMJzjYTtPmU7-N87Um-nJ6PCN4/s1600-h/PC030905.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfP-oH0pQItEt9OBmJns2vaHE-OTN40_RGvv-WZ35CToNVQM3FVZcBocExT2zgDreBKOyTckyFTTMOO1M8f5NCmlHhOAZPZdjHEhGDE0OIzTyAnsgpydMJzjYTtPmU7-N87Um-nJ6PCN4/s400/PC030905.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295914666133029922" border="0" /></a>THE LOST WORLD<br />In the distance, you can just see what we call the Lost World, a remote patch of rainforest.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.waterywednesday.blogspot.com/"> Watery Wednesday</a><br /></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-25788992349637691852009-01-25T02:52:00.000-08:002009-01-25T13:04:17.331-08:00Today's Flowers # 24<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnx3WCpFv87reT5Sd-9a9Z4PWimNeBwiUgjC6WQ-OFTzqvKrW1E29jgeL6QXQu0-Sp0YCNNHE3laREKE1xKp5Ij0xTY2Mrne95urjQgOTslSgT9tDTvONvgRcKkoWRKO6BQz9lchf6UKhL/s150/LOGO+TODA%27Y+02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqDCByPSyMx3FaxyYwQKje4eTFARCK7bwspUpkGk8BE7er6ziEGKXiQYgFAA_ob0SWlHxm3YuiNjPCsIghUPQw8FXdFZqTtyE2RaSX0ek5fZJYpney4yvWq6hyKTPXylLUNSXSODzIuA/s1600-h/winnieh+136.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqDCByPSyMx3FaxyYwQKje4eTFARCK7bwspUpkGk8BE7er6ziEGKXiQYgFAA_ob0SWlHxm3YuiNjPCsIghUPQw8FXdFZqTtyE2RaSX0ek5fZJYpney4yvWq6hyKTPXylLUNSXSODzIuA/s400/winnieh+136.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295185915907099778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Grevillea buxifolia ssp. buxifolia</span> Grey Spider-flower</span><br />HABITAT: Open forest and heath, on sandy soils<br />FLOWERING: September - November<br /></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-78656066136375540102009-01-24T15:07:00.000-08:002009-01-24T18:44:45.286-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ylRVITLJy0YibjOx4_IzPhRCKjez48ayQkgIvxtnIEI9jGoNTwuTW61n1mlMsvt1BDwAZcZFtFN9QqD6FKy9p04esesnP4ZaZMryuoyeOERIzmJ-NF1w6NTXiIK6gE7f2oO0oJmSSd4/s1600-h/PC220158.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ylRVITLJy0YibjOx4_IzPhRCKjez48ayQkgIvxtnIEI9jGoNTwuTW61n1mlMsvt1BDwAZcZFtFN9QqD6FKy9p04esesnP4ZaZMryuoyeOERIzmJ-NF1w6NTXiIK6gE7f2oO0oJmSSd4/s400/PC220158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295001850469249842" border="0" /></a>Dragonflies<br />ORDER: Odonata<br />SUBORDER: Anisoptera<br />(The order Odonata consists of two suborders Anisoptera (dragonflies) and Zygoptera (damselflies)<br /><br />The adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most dragonflies are held perpendicular to the body when at rest. Whereas the adult damselfly hold their wings along their body.<br /><br />The larval stages of both the suborders are aquatic and can be distinguished by the placement of the gills. Dragonfly larvae suck water into their abdomen and move it over their internal gills. Damselfly larvae have gills at the end of the body as three appendages.</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSa0uEw1ypVlHumJsVW1Ea_vIaFinykDNm11GAEzMNj5uggmSAWU30PmZzt2RjnMnm3crW_VMNhR279AsZ1aAF0X_Dh-VkWkELovrZ_vRn7rDrli-d1qwirZL5f0Z1-WsTy0iNkUWTGPw/s1600-h/P1100227.JPG"><br /></a>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-64366709870732203292009-01-13T02:03:00.000-08:002009-01-13T23:26:58.939-08:00Watery Wednesday #18<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.waterywednesday.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiww_7O-CIYsyy6nptrawq7eaiaDij0WfHw_1QRyy4feiZwl1A9WeF6dgKqT-LR1WFoMQ0pdzcjLBCy-W9fAFPv37GyoIc7fSVqtLNo6SWV1PCZB2ASeXXzg_akSCPAY-RDIOW7ql4Tq3d/s200/WateryWed2c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ18vUt3inoA4erb4dIW4IGcLoI0EWZrSjluPtzkJPbbjgLncO8ObQgSzhgEWogcUZeWyafkwchksFNEGArrEvA0wy4Qa-NzoH58PUC1ThmnXYEYk2Q8PoCHib7oULRgJbtio-JwQstAo/s1600-h/PC061088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ18vUt3inoA4erb4dIW4IGcLoI0EWZrSjluPtzkJPbbjgLncO8ObQgSzhgEWogcUZeWyafkwchksFNEGArrEvA0wy4Qa-NzoH58PUC1ThmnXYEYk2Q8PoCHib7oULRgJbtio-JwQstAo/s400/PC061088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290717951577236626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2HocA6vdnALVd_aMyHYNnHhNxhC-3r_tPAvhXt0hbuYr3u3H7KCQt60Kc5JiOiHgrzqqGEsZXmUcmd9XFgz-6lBwGj-_MJOcf6CcJeCinx9AaYgeraWy5vWrI7rLZja-aRoYTSGgizvs/s1600-h/PC061077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2HocA6vdnALVd_aMyHYNnHhNxhC-3r_tPAvhXt0hbuYr3u3H7KCQt60Kc5JiOiHgrzqqGEsZXmUcmd9XFgz-6lBwGj-_MJOcf6CcJeCinx9AaYgeraWy5vWrI7rLZja-aRoYTSGgizvs/s400/PC061077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290717943728445122" border="0" /></a>The old boat shed and pier.<br /></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-89122451543731837502009-01-11T02:29:00.000-08:002009-01-12T00:11:35.121-08:00Today's flowers #22<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIHWcOjbAyfpVzZ5PWPZQsqh9OHDzU1ooSL2pWDKZuhv_BqkbEZUzET74FHq9MFFsQlG4f6wyHjKTC2QBHl2iQs_ZIybnOFhIwTA4_hJ5YT3kZ_lagaUywdVrSogkoTnNIxhTuzW95C0/s1600-h/P1050201.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIHWcOjbAyfpVzZ5PWPZQsqh9OHDzU1ooSL2pWDKZuhv_BqkbEZUzET74FHq9MFFsQlG4f6wyHjKTC2QBHl2iQs_ZIybnOFhIwTA4_hJ5YT3kZ_lagaUywdVrSogkoTnNIxhTuzW95C0/s200/P1050201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289984749416632066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQNpTKNfsOonxNm9_D9mw5cQU_h1-IYKBkqId9TfWoI1G0BNv9siMeS8KyK8YkjEk_PNY8RoG-Sh7l7Lgsqll0-eql6X9uYgvWABXajkr7FNoYtb-ohut791UzVYnCeMQTMEvnIttWTo/s1600-h/P1050189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQNpTKNfsOonxNm9_D9mw5cQU_h1-IYKBkqId9TfWoI1G0BNv9siMeS8KyK8YkjEk_PNY8RoG-Sh7l7Lgsqll0-eql6X9uYgvWABXajkr7FNoYtb-ohut791UzVYnCeMQTMEvnIttWTo/s400/P1050189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289984064497020274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lomatia silaifolia</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Crinkle Bush</span><br />FLOWERING: November - February<br />HABITAT: Sandy soils, Heath and open forest<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For more flower photos click on <a href="http://www.flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">todaysflowers</a><br /></div></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-5393618494234308512009-01-11T01:58:00.001-08:002009-01-11T02:28:49.545-08:00look what I found on me!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7uZgwCn3wZG-iwoPq5yc-bgvi28igpJnZcIAM5ijLkI-AxcUh_iPwlznFa-Q6Aive7Jnt_RDsO1ggQZUQ32LDMVFnMMcRe7Bb1iRXX32wtStvDzI6tQ4EalP-I5OgEADOm4SBOTVtbM/s1600-h/P1100233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7uZgwCn3wZG-iwoPq5yc-bgvi28igpJnZcIAM5ijLkI-AxcUh_iPwlznFa-Q6Aive7Jnt_RDsO1ggQZUQ32LDMVFnMMcRe7Bb1iRXX32wtStvDzI6tQ4EalP-I5OgEADOm4SBOTVtbM/s400/P1100233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289975426473211874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pvv9Zn6qg2EB_NZHrH-3O-ctAhou5GPtGT6VBd6iAHzfzA9uYYGs47e2WEmRiVEgiyxzBAoW5aBFQ9tZe76wFEyS41NAFS8Ciy_oSRKDYUg8Ml2ws366WoDZs0Ol-LttR7Uyk4WOHsQ/s1600-h/P1100234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pvv9Zn6qg2EB_NZHrH-3O-ctAhou5GPtGT6VBd6iAHzfzA9uYYGs47e2WEmRiVEgiyxzBAoW5aBFQ9tZe76wFEyS41NAFS8Ciy_oSRKDYUg8Ml2ws366WoDZs0Ol-LttR7Uyk4WOHsQ/s400/P1100234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289975420233045106" border="0" /></a><br />Imagine my surprise when I looked down and found this crawling on my pj's last night. At first I thought it was a spider (it was dark!), then I realised it was a gecko. I think this is a southern leaf-tailed gecko.lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-57406905281963927682009-01-06T14:40:00.001-08:002009-01-06T14:54:58.065-08:00Watery Wednesday #17<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.waterywednesday.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiww_7O-CIYsyy6nptrawq7eaiaDij0WfHw_1QRyy4feiZwl1A9WeF6dgKqT-LR1WFoMQ0pdzcjLBCy-W9fAFPv37GyoIc7fSVqtLNo6SWV1PCZB2ASeXXzg_akSCPAY-RDIOW7ql4Tq3d/s200/WateryWed2c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmHuFXqOUbwSZ6w4MBNifyicOo6F91pyOEec4VuoRY8C6efByTLxvrTbvohXokrnmC7IqLef_Nh75tVLkz4e6r8R8Fu989H3dy5XV5cwLjjPaaK9LnzNWoYpzG-OPLH9CtJHzJ8W6_fQ/s1600-h/PC210134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmHuFXqOUbwSZ6w4MBNifyicOo6F91pyOEec4VuoRY8C6efByTLxvrTbvohXokrnmC7IqLef_Nh75tVLkz4e6r8R8Fu989H3dy5XV5cwLjjPaaK9LnzNWoYpzG-OPLH9CtJHzJ8W6_fQ/s400/PC210134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288315667127240722" border="0" /></a>Summer is here and the beaches are full. If you want a break from the crowds, talk to a local. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-X0r7VjJC7rHfENo51GgbBrk7EPMP7Jg1Bsp8qyiFqtB9HUIK4sMDmu3EyR9jZJSaI4jlMeIJnQLpLkt8boX8i4mE5-zjzQRQoomersho1ILCf2oOTMvJ9PMnpgw-tgsEbli9uwGbzc/s1600-h/PC210125.JPG"><br /></a>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-67862926042929650392009-01-04T15:35:00.000-08:002009-01-04T15:55:37.847-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyRQps0IfdSAuQz0NiXii0HoR4mKMR-risv1EVgdrbP1qGA1-zhAWbrnkH0xkVWacbpFyaZSRNcFLgt5gYG80cp5d2_6skb5IwdVnQf-r3TFVEuKX9zJOtsD1GZgBWMbI67YnJ4GSuTk/s1600-h/PC180077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyRQps0IfdSAuQz0NiXii0HoR4mKMR-risv1EVgdrbP1qGA1-zhAWbrnkH0xkVWacbpFyaZSRNcFLgt5gYG80cp5d2_6skb5IwdVnQf-r3TFVEuKX9zJOtsD1GZgBWMbI67YnJ4GSuTk/s400/PC180077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287587202551415746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1fii6j7tUMKmOsYezkwEdDJTjczi70IvkZ80DIsQYLwAD9Zw3mP_oU1MHVQDO6AiQOt14Qk13IVzShmGqOCFV3GXnERTz2EpRfT7uCks1g34nD_YQqY7PNtgPM7UCWfGcLN9O1DpEa8/s1600-h/PC180075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1fii6j7tUMKmOsYezkwEdDJTjczi70IvkZ80DIsQYLwAD9Zw3mP_oU1MHVQDO6AiQOt14Qk13IVzShmGqOCFV3GXnERTz2EpRfT7uCks1g34nD_YQqY7PNtgPM7UCWfGcLN9O1DpEa8/s400/PC180075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287587193887441714" border="0" /></a><br />I think these are harlequin bugs (possibly nymphs). <br /><br />Harlequin bugs belong to the Jewel Bug Family (Scutelleridea). One of the distinguishing features of this family, is the large scutellum, which covers (in some species) the entire wing, giving the appearance of single dome.<br /><br />The scutellum is the third division of the thorax (the middle division of an insect, between the head and abdomen) viewed from above.lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-17312726372367156612008-12-23T22:34:00.000-08:002008-12-23T22:59:23.945-08:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxyTnChDZd-gs3iV6ZDCGeRVk_Wg62bqwI4B8lbxmQ1JwznTB3oLxk_O8GC285E7qQt_2wt80uroO8HGe4q3g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-89948561186731288092008-12-23T17:29:00.000-08:002008-12-23T20:52:33.928-08:00Red sky<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDaVCWJ4TGWKtCUOchF9QzIApwpnSlXQvh-CZzlKZQO6Vkp5PdxEsdg4_T3CFDuR6C5Zw0JmyLUSq2lRRQuHH_MU1IMJpzUlcb3CsGHvA7faUX4Hen4sM93TJ1J0vATzBsLZBtAc4ae0/s1600-h/winnieh+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDaVCWJ4TGWKtCUOchF9QzIApwpnSlXQvh-CZzlKZQO6Vkp5PdxEsdg4_T3CFDuR6C5Zw0JmyLUSq2lRRQuHH_MU1IMJpzUlcb3CsGHvA7faUX4Hen4sM93TJ1J0vATzBsLZBtAc4ae0/s400/winnieh+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283163262324780498" border="0" /></a>Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors warning. Is this old addage true?<br /><br /><br />Storm systems generally move in from the west. A red sky at night, indicates high pressure and stable air coming in from the west. The red sky is a reflection of the high concentration of dust particles. In layman's term, good weather will follow.<br /><br />However, a red sunrise indicates that a storm system may be moving to the east. This is because a red sunrise is a reflection of the dust particles of a system that has just passed from the west. A deep fiery red morning sky often means there is a high concentration of water in the atmosphere, ie. rain is on its way.<br /> <p><strong><br /></strong></p>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-54935943060820555532008-12-23T13:31:00.000-08:002008-12-23T17:26:47.970-08:00Watery Wednesday #15: Another day at the office<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.waterywednesday.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiww_7O-CIYsyy6nptrawq7eaiaDij0WfHw_1QRyy4feiZwl1A9WeF6dgKqT-LR1WFoMQ0pdzcjLBCy-W9fAFPv37GyoIc7fSVqtLNo6SWV1PCZB2ASeXXzg_akSCPAY-RDIOW7ql4Tq3d/s200/WateryWed2c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMUtt-9kT5EGAt69BhbS6XX5iMM_CqVKgXo40Pt7t4zu6veN4NeVvTwKy8b40Lqa2ycLn5wB7PgmN2z6FG3rgkDRmWrotezSDOTfy0Pl_aXYOzntO6ikzZpgmbZ3_RaxbNW0QXvrgkkw/s1600-h/PC030918.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMUtt-9kT5EGAt69BhbS6XX5iMM_CqVKgXo40Pt7t4zu6veN4NeVvTwKy8b40Lqa2ycLn5wB7PgmN2z6FG3rgkDRmWrotezSDOTfy0Pl_aXYOzntO6ikzZpgmbZ3_RaxbNW0QXvrgkkw/s400/PC030918.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283161438609864018" border="0" /></a>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-77660907139954652392008-12-21T15:01:00.000-08:002008-12-21T15:27:51.079-08:00Today's Flowers #20<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnx3WCpFv87reT5Sd-9a9Z4PWimNeBwiUgjC6WQ-OFTzqvKrW1E29jgeL6QXQu0-Sp0YCNNHE3laREKE1xKp5Ij0xTY2Mrne95urjQgOTslSgT9tDTvONvgRcKkoWRKO6BQz9lchf6UKhL/s150/LOGO+TODA%27Y+02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5xM8sE554uU2Q1YoVWh35he-OHZie8kUKfsdgNimjQbLTK8BwulqfE9IOeDi1M_xidXfV48nOxe9yJZonf1HwtbMVTaQflMzuu1ROFT-eVbLPFzi5N-QRcalFcNCSwpDA75u09ZhHyI/s1600-h/winnieh+113.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5xM8sE554uU2Q1YoVWh35he-OHZie8kUKfsdgNimjQbLTK8BwulqfE9IOeDi1M_xidXfV48nOxe9yJZonf1HwtbMVTaQflMzuu1ROFT-eVbLPFzi5N-QRcalFcNCSwpDA75u09ZhHyI/s400/winnieh+113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282383833351904322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Bells</span>...<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Blandfordia nobilis</span><br />FLOWERING: December - February </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3lcZplj6-1tjmk6S06j9nviebXgkRg6vAr5euNuVcFjr_tGvBWCFTDZnceuEKQt1iT-OUlV4wqQrHJY11KXqa3_SpMv2Zw9-iFLOHtqT7kiMz7QHSem5-Wgm8AgIRMrqaE9NmbnHEF0/s1600-h/PC071084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3lcZplj6-1tjmk6S06j9nviebXgkRg6vAr5euNuVcFjr_tGvBWCFTDZnceuEKQt1iT-OUlV4wqQrHJY11KXqa3_SpMv2Zw9-iFLOHtqT7kiMz7QHSem5-Wgm8AgIRMrqaE9NmbnHEF0/s400/PC071084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282383809001563698" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QaDSUqdKi9ucC-RWZLvULEkWLSCMIALxtL_QdIVxJYZY88U3oAVffqm9u4yy7p7mAgmLeabYe2aXknb-EKauc4yXgWNHZbIln7yYc8TmN61q2dgt2UvNKGSkIZ-wDUiHl9fuwU-hTog/s1600-h/PC220166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QaDSUqdKi9ucC-RWZLvULEkWLSCMIALxtL_QdIVxJYZY88U3oAVffqm9u4yy7p7mAgmLeabYe2aXknb-EKauc4yXgWNHZbIln7yYc8TmN61q2dgt2UvNKGSkIZ-wDUiHl9fuwU-hTog/s400/PC220166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282383803048558898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Bush</span>...<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Ceratopetalum gummiferum</span><br />FLOWERING: October - November<br /></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-85992999857614491602008-12-19T23:29:00.000-08:002008-12-19T23:36:21.735-08:00Around the house<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kyefXzlDn5zdvVunCDs6WmqaSAPSjZoXNAcQc93IEaASJvlYrZfWPuBcHNK1fdGpVksTH39EXjvX8aW9wMspz_RXX74K3qL0-fdV-8EE4XnbpMlRb3LrYtFdtRqL4SYNRPXAQ8czhBc/s1600-h/PB190751.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kyefXzlDn5zdvVunCDs6WmqaSAPSjZoXNAcQc93IEaASJvlYrZfWPuBcHNK1fdGpVksTH39EXjvX8aW9wMspz_RXX74K3qL0-fdV-8EE4XnbpMlRb3LrYtFdtRqL4SYNRPXAQ8czhBc/s400/PB190751.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281772038795618706" border="0" /></a>No it's not a mouse, it's an antechinus. This one jumped into the vase.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4T2DnqQhwlZRA6_RSiw8UFcy0YKUkc2JnznXhJBA4eqJHS9N6lbAUcXncWxQdCxwB6sfd3jsAPDHk3Dqr0q18NrfFZTfCgcCYKpRle682syFFY1CwMVTZkCXIw94tzy8DOoIZ4CkR42o/s1600-h/PB240774.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4T2DnqQhwlZRA6_RSiw8UFcy0YKUkc2JnznXhJBA4eqJHS9N6lbAUcXncWxQdCxwB6sfd3jsAPDHk3Dqr0q18NrfFZTfCgcCYKpRle682syFFY1CwMVTZkCXIw94tzy8DOoIZ4CkR42o/s400/PB240774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281772030759183378" border="0" /></a>We get echidnas stomping through the yard.<br /></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73571766790756820.post-76338334980506531982008-12-18T02:53:00.000-08:002008-12-18T03:19:25.908-08:00Bats!<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='311' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyn18RsxKmHSa08FgnmEIc50nxvGjoTzTmMvTQkS9RU9i15ft5NlrfIAFbBbcf6YWqdjCfx9-WkOWzZMXzugQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Flight of the flying foxes...<span style="font-size:85%;">thought I'd just sneak this one in</span>.<br /></div></div></div>lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065006273091905792noreply@blogger.com3