Tag Archives: Butterfly

Wild Things 411

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

I had another successful blog walk. It was uneventful at the beginning – and then at about the half way mark I started seeing wildlife. I was alerted to the lizard by a Thai man who was out collecting wild … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 406

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

There were lots of red bugs to be seen but not much else. However, these bugs make good subjects since they have large glossy eyes and a matte non reflective body surface. I spotted an interesting small red insect on … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 405

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

I was a bit more successful this morning – I even found a lizard. He was located in a precarious position and had difficulty turning. I also spied a spider and butterfly. And of course there were the usual photogenic … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 402

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

I was just starting my blog walk when I found a spider and bee swinging in the wind. Two small flies and an ant were in attendance. Yesterday’s caterpillars have almost completely eaten the plant they were feasting on and … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 401

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

I was more successful today. I found two lizards, and one of them waited long enough for me to photograph it. I also found a plant covered in caterpillars (but for the traffic noise I could probably have heard them … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 400

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Today’s star was the tiny red spider I found sitting on top of a flower. I could not find my usual praying mantis but I did discover a timid baby mantis on the other side of the road. There were … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 393

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Most of the red bugs from yesterday had disappeared – but on the positive side I found two whip snakes, and that praying mantis was still in the same location (however he declined to climb onto my finger). One of … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 387

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

I found another two praying mantises this morning. One of them appears to be a new arrival and he was reluctant to step onto my hand. There does not appear to be a lot of insect life in the area … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 384

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Shortly after setting out on my blog walk I found one of my favourite subjects – a small praying mantis. When I put my finger in front of him he placed his front feet onto it and examined his surroundings. … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 382

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Things looked much better this morning. I discovered another whip snake waiting to get his tail pulled. One of those green leaf like moths was found. In addition lots of caterpillars and a few butterflies were also seen.

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