I happened to spy this itty bitty gecko when I was in my garden today and he was about the size of a matchstick. He kept sticking his tiny little tongue in and out but I couldn’t quite capture this in time.
This feathered friend was very blasé and normally when I get anywhere near the [...]
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I discovered this site today called Desktopography which is a non-profit project, launched in 2005 by a group of designers. They are striving to create a site where people can download nature and topological themed wallpapers with edits from selected designers.
What we see everyday can affect our mood and state of mind, enhance your desktop [...]
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The disappearance and downsizing of Australia’s backyard in major capital cities is placing increased pressure of Australia’s native birdlife.
Blue Wren
Ann-Maree Colborne, CEO of Gould Group, Australia’s oldest environmental education organisation formed in 1909 with Prime Minister Alfred Deakin as its first president to protect native bird life said, the decade of drought has seen a [...]
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“Kenrokuen gardens, Kanazawa, Japan” by Claire Takacs - Victoria, Australia
“I find Japanese gardens so beautiful, and went to Japan specifically to visit and photograph them during the Cherry Blossom season. I researched many gardens, and Kenrokuen was classified as one of the most beautiful in Japan. I was hoping to capture this garden as [...]
I have seen this miniscule critter twice in my garden and despite looking up my reference books and scouring the internet, I cannot identify this bug. He is tiny, measuring about 1cm in diameter and I don’t know if he is a young butterfly/moth/grasshopper who will grow into something larger or if this is as [...]
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There’s definitely a lesson to be learned here and nature is the best teacher of all. Some of the messages could be “Looks can Kill, Beauty is only Skin Deep, Don’t judge a Book by its Cover, and the Nudibranchs are the undersea examples of all of the above!
Nudibranchs occur worldwide and are [...]
Not just a website but a media extravaganza which I discovered today when one of the Earth-Touch videos appeared on the TV channel I was watching in High Definition. From there I discovered the website and it’s very impressive. There are several wildlife videos available to watch online or to download and view on your [...]
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This has got to be one of the most attractive looking fish I have ever seen and it is called a Mandarinfish. This photograph (which appears in wikipedia) and the others here were taken by Belgian photographer Luc Viatour and his work, I think you will agree, is outstanding. See more on Luc’s website.
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I am relieved that these massive insects are not native to Australia as I would not cope well - I freak out when I see a Granny’s Cloak Moth (considerably smaller).
The Atlas moth (Attaacus atlas) is found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia and is considered to be the largest moth in [...]
THESE FANTASTIC PHOTOGRAPHS CAUGHT MY ATTENTION THIS WEEK taken by members at http://pixdaus.com/ If you like these photos you may wish to vote for them.
An invasion of ladybugs - I wonder what causes this ….
“Family of Bugs” by someguy http://pixdaus.com/?fun=2&name=some%20guy
“Stop the Cats- Deer!
“Anade …by Pawel” http://pixdaus.com/pics/1206985280eEEGLtq.jpg
“Catch me - by Beny” http://pixdaus.com/?fun=2&name=pirizoe
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This one struck a chord [...]
