Well with the fantastic wet season we had and the gorgeous warm weather, the season has started to change; the days are getting shorter and the air is cooler and somewhat drier. It is as if we have seen the last of the wet season rains. (If TC Ului is reading this then yadda yadda),

But there are still plenty of things to see in Mangolia and still plenty of life; lets start with the Fungi…

Here is a little tough Fungi that thrives on old pieces of dead wood

and speaking of dead wood, even the dead branches amongst the trees will provide support and life for wood fungi

the old dead limbs on the Mangoes also provide life…

Here is a Stinkhorn and a bunch of flies doing what they do best…

Unfortunately, even though the Raising of teh Macamadamia has gone swimmingly, the new growth has been under attack. It is often the way that stressed plants will suffer, but I have been vigilant in removing these grubs, and the Macamadamia is now powering on!

In the Vegetable/Herb Garden, life continues on with the new additions for this season….

A Curcubit just starting life.

A Pawpaw, let’s hope its a girl….

And a Chillie, the grasshoppers like these so Garlic Spray has been used to good effect…. (speaking of Grassy, where is she?)

and for Happy Potter, here is a fisg GF made and mosaic’d and is now decorating the herb patch…

pain master said:

and for Happy Potter, here is a fisg GF made and mosaic’d and is now decorating the herb patch…

fish even….

the Moths and Butterflies still continue to dance around as we wander the garden. Here is a Moth spotted on a Coconut Tree

And another Moth spotted recently in the Hayshed.

And a Butterfly, fluttered by.

pain master said:

pain master said:

and for Happy Potter, here is a fisg GF made and mosaic’d and is now decorating the herb patch…

fish even….

Love the colours !

Happy Potter said:

pain master said:

pain master said:

and for Happy Potter, here is a fisg GF made and mosaic’d and is now decorating the herb patch…

fish even….

Love the colours !

GF has gone all shy now…. hee hee hee.

not in Mangolia but spotted nearby is this Euphorbia with the brightest of reds…

and one of the tropical crew might be able to help me with the next two slides…. I have an idea, but I might be wrong…

and I love the colour of these Palm Stalks

But life in Mangolia isn’t all about colour and vibrancy… well actually it is, even the insects who spend their time in the mulch, under leaves, pollinating flowers all have to look good sometimes…

A Centipede (and Mangolian Centipedes are monstrous!)

A fantastic Dragonfly!

Is this a Fruit Fly?

And I have no idea what this fella is…

and this is a Glaswegian Jumping Spider! Go-on, he’ll have ya!

But some insects shed their skins in order to fit into a new size, like this Grasshopper…

pain master said:

and for Happy Potter, here is a fisg GF made and mosaic’d and is now decorating the herb patch…

well done GF! Awesome fish!

and finally, for pepe, and although not a huge pack, but a clear shot… here are some Bats.

pain master said:

And another Moth spotted recently in the Hayshed.

beautiful colours on that one!

pain master said:

A fantastic Dragonfly!

and a fantastic photo too!

pain master said:

and finally, for pepe, and although not a huge pack, but a clear shot… here are some Bats.

sweet :)

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

and for Happy Potter, here is a fisg GF made and mosaic’d and is now decorating the herb patch…

well done GF! Awesome fish!

GF says Thank you…

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

And another Moth spotted recently in the Hayshed.

beautiful colours on that one!

The colours on this one was lovely :)

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

and finally, for pepe, and although not a huge pack, but a clear shot… here are some Bats.

sweet :)

they were intrigued with the guy and his camera…

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

A fantastic Dragonfly!

and a fantastic photo too!

Here’s a side profile of him…

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

A fantastic Dragonfly!

and a fantastic photo too!

Here’s a side profile of him…

another great photo but I like the first one best :)

pain master said:

Is this a Fruit Fly?

I don’t think so. It’s not like the ones I get anyway.

pain master said:

And I have no idea what this fella is…

Possibly a juvenile assassin bug?

pain master said:

and one of the tropical crew might be able to help me with the next two slides…. I have an idea, but I might be wrong…

Is the yellow a penda?

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

and one of the tropical crew might be able to help me with the next two slides…. I have an idea, but I might be wrong…

Is the yellow a penda?

More info needed on the red. Is it a bulb?

Great photos PM, they’re so interesting, we see Mangolia through your eyes and with your attention to detail. Fascinating.

pain master said:

and finally, for pepe, and although not a huge pack, but a clear shot… here are some Bats.

thanks oh master.
now i understand why GF’s fish is upside down LOL.
i went to a film screening at the only planetarium in adelaide last week. the film was called ‘ future memory’ and was shot for – and screened on – the dome of the planetarium ceiling. everything looks like you’re looking at it thru a glass ceiling. this shot would have been right at home there.
btw the dragonfly and other shots are great too.

pain master said:

Here is a Stinkhorn and a bunch of flies doing what they do best…

We get them here in big clusters and don’t they pong?

pain master said:

Unfortunately, even though the Raising of teh Macamadamia has gone swimmingly, the new growth has been under attack. It is often the way that stressed plants will suffer, but I have been vigilant in removing these grubs, and the Macamadamia is now powering on!

Grubs have overtaken a lot of our plants while we were away. I’ve never seen them in such proportions. Must have something to do with the very wet season. Even the broad leaf carpet grass is chewed right back to the stalks. The couch is full of lawn grub. Many shrubs are laden with grasshoppers in various shapes and sizes. Just glad that most will survive this attack, I hope.

pain master said:

In the Vegetable/Herb Garden, life continues on with the new additions for this season….

A Curcubit just starting life.

Who would have thought it could look so pretty?

pain master said:

And another Moth spotted recently in the Hayshed.

Perfect.

pain master said:

not in Mangolia but spotted nearby is this Euphorbia with the brightest of reds…

What a beauty.

pain master said:

and one of the tropical crew might be able to help me with the next two slides…. I have an idea, but I might be wrong…

Is the top one a blood lily? I don’t think it has small flowers at the base though.

pain master said:

and I love the colour of these Palm Stalks

So do I.

pain master said:

A fantastic Dragonfly!

Clever shot.

pain master said:

But some insects shed their skins in order to fit into a new size, like this Grasshopper…

You have solved a problem for me. I don’t think of grasshoppers as sheding therefore I couldn’t understand why all these grassy casings were lying around the ground. I thought I had killed them and the ants had eaten out their innards. Don’t laugh.

pain master said:

and finally, for pepe, and although not a huge pack, but a clear shot… here are some Bats.

Each evening at the beach (an island) we used to watch the bats fly from the mainland over the water to feed on something that grew on our island. They flew very low over our house so we got a good look. I started to count them in their threes and fours but gave up after 50 or so. All a new experience for me.

pain master said:

and one of the tropical crew might be able to help me with the next two slides…. I have an idea, but I might be wrong…

Xanthostemon chrysanthus AKA Golden Penda

Excellent pics PM , thanks, always a pleasure viewing them !!

Thanks Everyone, and thanks Teleost for the id, The Yellow Honeyeaters were all over this plant before it flowered, but haven’t touched it since?!?!? I saw one at the Bot Gardens the other day but the name plate was busted, and I cannot seem to find my Bot Gardens Map around the place….

The Red plant I first thought was a Kunzea of sorts, its a shrubby plant currently to about 3metres in height and 4 or 5 metres across. I have since found another one and it has been pruned, upon discovery this plant suckers vigourously and I may not be able to get rid of it, so control it will have to be.

pain master said:

And I have no idea what this fella is…

That be an assassin bug. One of the ghood guys! Great shots PM.

pain master said:

Is this a Fruit Fly?

No. Not the ones that do the damage although fairly similar. The wings of the fruitfly are more perpendicular to the body and are rounder.

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

and one of the tropical crew might be able to help me with the next two slides…. I have an idea, but I might be wrong…

Is the yellow a penda?

Yes i’d reckon the yellow is a golden penda.

Longy said:

pain master said:

And I have no idea what this fella is…

That be an assassin bug. One of the ghood guys! Great shots PM.

Which reminds me. How is he doing now?

Froggies!

pain master said:

Froggies!

Mine were trying to hibernate…on the curtain rail in the lounge room…I found a little burrowing frog camoflaged on a mat the other day…about the size of the first joint of my thumb (the joint with the fingernail)…a little speckled grey feller…I rooly need a camera…(plot, plan)

Hey Pom, here’s a picture I captured this morning of a Grasshopper shedding his old skin and leaving just the shell behind…

pain master said:

Hey Pom, here’s a picture I captured this morning of a Grasshopper shedding his old skin and leaving just the shell behind…

You sure got it didn’t you. All seems perfectly normal to me now. Can’t believe I never thought about g. hoppers changing their skin. Thanks for capturing that.

pain master said:

Hey Pom, here’s a picture I captured this morning of a Grasshopper shedding his old skin and leaving just the shell behind…

very cool :)

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Hey Pom, here’s a picture I captured this morning of a Grasshopper shedding his old skin and leaving just the shell behind…

very cool :)

Thanks BG :)

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Hey Pom, here’s a picture I captured this morning of a Grasshopper shedding his old skin and leaving just the shell behind…

very cool :)

Thanks BG :)

Guess what!!!

I didn’t know that they shed a skin. I just thought they grew and grew and grew…….

So thank you for a lesson in the life of insects:)

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

very cool :)

Thanks BG :)

Guess what!!!

I didn’t know that they shed a skin. I just thought they grew and grew and grew…….

So thank you for a lesson in the life of insects:)

Well now we are two at least.

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

very cool :)

Thanks BG :)

Guess what!!!

I didn’t know that they shed a skin. I just thought they grew and grew and grew…….

So thank you for a lesson in the life of insects:)

No worries.

Spider Alert in the next three posts…!

Here is my Orb Weaver that I nearly ran into under the Mango while mowing last Friday…

and here is her little friend, I always forget what these Spideys are called, someone told me once….

and here is an Orb Weaver I spotted yesterday on my wanderings…

pain master said:

and here is her little friend, I always forget what these Spideys are called, someone told me once….

jewel spider?

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

and here is her little friend, I always forget what these Spideys are called, someone told me once….

jewel spider?

Yes:D

Lurv spider pics

pain master said:

Here is my Orb Weaver that I nearly ran into under the Mango while mowing last Friday…

He’s owned that spot for a while I reckon.

pain master said:

and here is her little friend, I always forget what these Spideys are called, someone told me once….

It’s name is Spike! lol.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Here is my Orb Weaver that I nearly ran into under the Mango while mowing last Friday…

He’s owned that spot for a while I reckon.

Well I’m not going to try to take it from him..

pain master said:

and here is an Orb Weaver I spotted yesterday on my wanderings…

I don’t mind spiders but he looks creepy.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Here is my Orb Weaver that I nearly ran into under the Mango while mowing last Friday…

He’s owned that spot for a while I reckon.

Judging by the skeletal remains on his web, I would agree…

i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile…

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and here is an Orb Weaver I spotted yesterday on my wanderings…

I don’t mind spiders but he looks creepy.

wolf whistles…… a male spider would have the hots for her……..

>i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile…

Go to the NT, they are as common as dirt!

pain master said:

i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile…

where?????????????/ How did Percy take it??

pain master said:

i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile…

as long as you saw him before he saw you…

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile…

where?????????????/ How did Percy take it??

Oh yes! did Percy score another brick in the wall of his education??? :D

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and here is an Orb Weaver I spotted yesterday on my wanderings…

I don’t mind spiders but he looks creepy.

and that image on my screen is pretty close to life size.

CollieWA said:

>i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile…

Go to the NT, they are as common as dirt!

Yeah, I’ve seen Big Salties in PNG on the Bensbach River and some over at Karumba, but this one was only a few hundred yards away from houses, in Suburbia on the banks of the Ross River.

Was only a Freshie eh but, but a big one!

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile…

where?????????????/ How did Percy take it??

Percy was cool, we were riding along the River and he was in my backpack of course, and he spotted it first… He says “Hey PM, Crocodile on the Rocks!” Now I’m thinking this must be a new Cocktail he’s discovered, but sure enough, the first Croc I have seen in Townsville.

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile…

where?????????????/ How did Percy take it??

Percy was cool, we were riding along the River and he was in my backpack of course, and he spotted it first… He says “Hey PM, Crocodile on the Rocks!” Now I’m thinking this must be a new Cocktail he’s discovered, but sure enough, the first Croc I have seen in Townsville.

wow……………….. do you have to report it to anyone?? So folks know?

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

where?????????????/ How did Percy take it??

Percy was cool, we were riding along the River and he was in my backpack of course, and he spotted it first… He says “Hey PM, Crocodile on the Rocks!” Now I’m thinking this must be a new Cocktail he’s discovered, but sure enough, the first Croc I have seen in Townsville.

wow……………….. do you have to report it to anyone?? So folks know?

Nah, the kids swim in the River all the time and it is only a Freshie, but the biggest Freshwater Croc I have seen. Seen a few in Farms and such. Will send the picture to the local paper and see if it gets a mention. Right near a Rowing Club.

pain master said:

i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile…

was it a real live one as well?

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

Percy was cool, we were riding along the River and he was in my backpack of course, and he spotted it first… He says “Hey PM, Crocodile on the Rocks!” Now I’m thinking this must be a new Cocktail he’s discovered, but sure enough, the first Croc I have seen in Townsville.

wow……………….. do you have to report it to anyone?? So folks know?

Nah, the kids swim in the River all the time and it is only a Freshie, but the biggest Freshwater Croc I have seen. Seen a few in Farms and such. Will send the picture to the local paper and see if it gets a mention. Right near a Rowing Club.

Oh I so hope you get a plug for finding it:)

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile…

was it a real live one as well?

Yeah I noticed it later eh? Jeez we need an edit button on this ‘ere forum.

Now this fella was a fair way away, and my poor wee lens was struggling to go the distance but here’s a shot of snappy snappy snappy.

pain master said:

Now this fella was a fair way away, and my poor wee lens was struggling to go the distance but here’s a shot of snappy snappy snappy.

Nice pair of shoes & matching handbag there:)

We used to go skiing on a lake south of Darwin.

One of the circuits I hit a stick, fortunately didn’t fall over. Next time round the stick had a slice across its head and was a dead freshie!

CollieWA said:

We used to go skiing on a lake south of Darwin.

One of the circuits I hit a stick, fortunately didn’t fall over. Next time round the stick had a slice across its head and was a dead freshie!

silly stick.

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

Now this fella was a fair way away, and my poor wee lens was struggling to go the distance but here’s a shot of snappy snappy snappy.

Nice pair of shoes & matching handbag there:)

I see he’s smiling nicely for the camera!

pain master said:

i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile…

Wow Tweety Bird. I tort O taw a crocodile.

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and here is an Orb Weaver I spotted yesterday on my wanderings…

I don’t mind spiders but he looks creepy.

and that image on my screen is pretty close to life size.

Then he isn’t a little spider at all.

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile i saw a real life crocodile…

where?????????????/ How did Percy take it??

Percy was cool, we were riding along the River and he was in my backpack of course, and he spotted it first… He says “Hey PM, Crocodile on the Rocks!” Now I’m thinking this must be a new Cocktail he’s discovered, but sure enough, the first Croc I have seen in Townsville.

OK then you keep that Percy close at all times so that he can give you ample warning when you encounter something as dangerous as a crocodile next time.

Been experimenting with resizing photos into squares. Now I often see images as photosize, ie rectangular and every now and then I re-think some of my images by squaring them up. And today I thought I’d introduce some colour onto the forum and voila, some squared bits of colour for youse all…. enjoy!

A waterlilly leaf with dew drops and a blue damselfly.

another waterlilly shot taken in Cairns recently and this one is simple white (with a touch of green on a black background)

More Cairns Waterlillies with white and orange the focus…

and a touch of blue… or purple.

pink.

green and white.

yellowy white????

yellow

yellow and purple

red

pain master said:

yellow and purple

awesome!

but where are all those birds you have been seeing?

pain master said:

another waterlilly shot taken in Cairns recently and this one is simple white (with a touch of green on a black background)

Very white, white. I have an azalea out atm that is a very white, white also.

pain master said:

red

certainly brought some colour to my screen. brilliant colour thanks again

pepe said:

pain master said:

red

certainly brought some colour to my screen. brilliant colour thanks again

‘tis a pity somewhat, because I crop and resize so it is a neat little parcel for this ‘ere forum, I lose quite a bit of clarity and definition. The original raw version in its full entirety is very sharp indeed, all those little stamens are crystal clear… but I like the colour.

pain master said:

red

Gerbera?

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

red

Gerbera?

yes