Waterlillies are always good this time of year, and you all know I don’t mind Pictures of Lilly. Lilly o’ Lilly.

And here ‘tis an Ornamental Giner…

and more Lillies….

pain master said:

Waterlillies are always good this time of year, and you all know I don’t mind Pictures of Lilly. Lilly o’ Lilly.

Pretty pink shade.

pain master said:

and more Lillies….

I take it your the photographer???

nice pics as usual PM. experimenting with different shapes again? I like :)

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

and more Lillies….

I take it your the photographer???

I’ve been known to take a photo or two….

bluegreen said:

nice pics as usual PM. experimenting with different shapes again? I like :)

Thanks BG, I’m playing around with long skinny shots… thinking outside the square again.

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

and more Lillies….

I take it your the photographer???

I’ve been known to take a photo or two….

LOL………… just stunning photos and I had to stir you…… love it when your posting photos…

_{dribbles and drools} thanks PM, stunning as usual :)

pain master said:

and more Lillies….

Glorious colour.

thanks Thee and Pom. :)

Here is Pomolo’s mystery native ground cover… looks to me like a Scaevola gone wrong.

pain master said:

Here is Pomolo’s mystery native ground cover… looks to me like a Scaevola gone wrong.

Very dainty looking and the flower is lovely.

pain master said:

Here is Pomolo’s mystery native ground cover… looks to me like a Scaevola gone wrong.

It does.

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

Here is Pomolo’s mystery native ground cover… looks to me like a Scaevola gone wrong.

It does.

with the leaf of chickweed

pain master said:

Here is Pomolo’s mystery native ground cover… looks to me like a Scaevola gone wrong.

Both know-it-alls suggested Scavola but I can’t find anything even close.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Here is Pomolo’s mystery native ground cover… looks to me like a Scaevola gone wrong.

Both know-it-alls suggested Scavola but I can’t find anything even close.

Now we need a photo of the mystery climber.

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

Here is Pomolo’s mystery native ground cover… looks to me like a Scaevola gone wrong.

Very dainty looking and the flower is lovely.

That’s why I have encouraged it but it’s pretty persistant and those stems are like wire.

pomolo said:

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

Here is Pomolo’s mystery native ground cover… looks to me like a Scaevola gone wrong.

Very dainty looking and the flower is lovely.

That’s why I have encouraged it but it’s pretty persistant and those stems are like wire.

I can’t quite see the flowers clearly. There looks like 4 petals on the bottom but how many on top?

pomolo said:

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

Here is Pomolo’s mystery native ground cover… looks to me like a Scaevola gone wrong.

Very dainty looking and the flower is lovely.

That’s why I have encouraged it but it’s pretty persistant and those stems are like wire.

I’m glad you did:)

pain master said:

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

Here is Pomolo’s mystery native ground cover… looks to me like a Scaevola gone wrong.

It does.

with the leaf of chickweed

You’ll have to try harder, both of you.

bubba louie said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Here is Pomolo’s mystery native ground cover… looks to me like a Scaevola gone wrong.

Both know-it-alls suggested Scavola but I can’t find anything even close.

Now we need a photo of the mystery climber.

Not until you’ve named this one. Get to work.

bubba louie said:

pomolo said:

Lucky1 said:

Very dainty looking and the flower is lovely.

That’s why I have encouraged it but it’s pretty persistant and those stems are like wire.

I can’t quite see the flowers clearly. There looks like 4 petals on the bottom but how many on top?

Two.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and more Lillies….

Glorious colour.

yeah a pink tinge over everything – very relaxing.

pepe said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and more Lillies….

Glorious colour.

yeah a pink tinge over everything – very relaxing.

thanks.

this the second biggest Green Tree Frog I have ever seen.

and look what I found in the Mountains.

pain master said:

and look what I found in the Mountains.

Hotdamn! You lucky thing, yolu! (scat cat…)

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

and look what I found in the Mountains.

Hotdamn! You lucky thing, yolu! (scat cat…)

I counted 3 on one afternoon. This guy had fleas hence why he’s scratching with his hind leg and adding a bit of blur to the shot….

pain master said:

and look what I found in the Mountains.

Oh I have never seen one….your soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lucky. Thanks for sharing.

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

and look what I found in the Mountains.

Oh I have never seen one….your soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lucky. Thanks for sharing.

It was awesome, I have been to a few platypus “hot spots” only to walk away thinking maybe I saw a Water Rat or a upside-down Australasian Grebe but this small river was a haven for Platypuses. It was easy to waste a hour or two being mesmerised by these little guys.

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

and look what I found in the Mountains.

Oh I have never seen one….your soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lucky. Thanks for sharing.

It was awesome, I have been to a few platypus “hot spots” only to walk away thinking maybe I saw a Water Rat or a upside-down Australasian Grebe but this small river was a haven for Platypuses. It was easy to waste a hour or two being mesmerised by these little guys.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lucky……….

pain master said:

this the second biggest Green Tree Frog I have ever seen.

after watching all the injuries on the le tour’s cyclists i thought that branch was a battered forearm.
great shot – i’m too jealous of your platypus sighting to comment.

pain master said:

this the second biggest Green Tree Frog I have ever seen.

He is beautiful. It’s a bit hard to judge his size but he certainly looks fat and healthy.

pain master said:

and look what I found in the Mountains.

Thast is brilliant! What a great shot. What a poser of a platypus too.

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

and look what I found in the Mountains.

Hotdamn! You lucky thing, yolu! (scat cat…)

I counted 3 on one afternoon. This guy had fleas hence why he’s scratching with his hind leg and adding a bit of blur to the shot….

I never even noticed the blur. I cas captivated by the circle of ripples

pepe said:

pain master said:

this the second biggest Green Tree Frog I have ever seen.

after watching all the injuries on the le tour’s cyclists i thought that branch was a battered forearm.
great shot – i’m too jealous of your platypus sighting to comment.

The tree branch belongs to a weeping tea-tree Leptospermum madidum and it is scarred up a touch from the Possums.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

this the second biggest Green Tree Frog I have ever seen.

He is beautiful. It’s a bit hard to judge his size but he certainly looks fat and healthy.

I’d guess and say he would be around 15cms long in this pose. He was on this branch for a few days. I’ll measure him the next time I see him.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and look what I found in the Mountains.

Thast is brilliant! What a great shot. What a poser of a platypus too.

It was very lucky of me for him to climb up onto the log right underneath the bridge I was standing on. Apparently the ticks they get can be quite nasty, and it is normally just before the wet season that the ticks come out. The locals were surprised that this guy had a tick so early in the year. :(

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

Hotdamn! You lucky thing, yolu! (scat cat…)

I counted 3 on one afternoon. This guy had fleas hence why he’s scratching with his hind leg and adding a bit of blur to the shot….

I never even noticed the blur. I cas captivated by the circle of ripples

His hind leg was making the ripples trying to scratch and itch.

Here’s today’s Platypus pic with more ripples for Pomolo.

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

and look what I found in the Mountains.

Hotdamn! You lucky thing, yolu! (scat cat…)

I counted 3 on one afternoon. This guy had fleas hence why he’s scratching with his hind leg and adding a bit of blur to the shot….

Water-fleas?

great platypus pic PM :)

I’ve seen them here in the river , but they are too quick, even if I did have a camera with me.

pain master said:

It was awesome, I have been to a few platypus “hot spots” only to walk away thinking maybe I saw a Water Rat or a upside-down Australasian Grebe but this small river was a haven for Platypuses. It was easy to waste a hour or two being mesmerised by these little guys.

You should see the people lining up at 4:30 on a winter’s morning at Carnarvon Gorge (yes the platypus there survived the drought and Big Fire that went through back in 2004 – 2005)…so f’n cold…and the kids yell “what? huh? what?” and so all we see are tantalizing body mid-sections as the platypus do duck-dives in the middle of the waterhole…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

Hotdamn! You lucky thing, yolu! (scat cat…)

I counted 3 on one afternoon. This guy had fleas hence why he’s scratching with his hind leg and adding a bit of blur to the shot….

Water-fleas?

Ticks really.

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

It was awesome, I have been to a few platypus “hot spots” only to walk away thinking maybe I saw a Water Rat or a upside-down Australasian Grebe but this small river was a haven for Platypuses. It was easy to waste a hour or two being mesmerised by these little guys.

You should see the people lining up at 4:30 on a winter’s morning at Carnarvon Gorge (yes the platypus there survived the drought and Big Fire that went through back in 2004 – 2005)…so f’n cold…and the kids yell “what? huh? what?” and so all we see are tantalizing body mid-sections as the platypus do duck-dives in the middle of the waterhole…

well at Broken River, the Platypus were playing at 4pm in the daylight, so no need for getting up in the cold. And everyone was very quiet and only the occasional “aaaah” and “oooohhh” were heard in hushed tones.

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

this the second biggest Green Tree Frog I have ever seen.

He is beautiful. It’s a bit hard to judge his size but he certainly looks fat and healthy.

I’d guess and say he would be around 15cms long in this pose. He was on this branch for a few days. I’ll measure him the next time I see him.

:!

15cm is long for a green frog! I wonder if he is more specifically a yellow-lipped green tree frog (or yellow mouthed or something)???

pain master said:

Here’s today’s Platypus pic with more ripples for Pomolo.

Stunning!

I’ve seen a water rat! They’re huge.
Not the sort that wears a holster, seen them too, but this thing was like a fat swimming cat.

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

I counted 3 on one afternoon. This guy had fleas hence why he’s scratching with his hind leg and adding a bit of blur to the shot….

Water-fleas?

Ticks really.

Water-ticks? (Pardon my ignorance)

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

It was awesome, I have been to a few platypus “hot spots” only to walk away thinking maybe I saw a Water Rat or a upside-down Australasian Grebe but this small river was a haven for Platypuses. It was easy to waste a hour or two being mesmerised by these little guys.

You should see the people lining up at 4:30 on a winter’s morning at Carnarvon Gorge (yes the platypus there survived the drought and Big Fire that went through back in 2004 – 2005)…so f’n cold…and the kids yell “what? huh? what?” and so all we see are tantalizing body mid-sections as the platypus do duck-dives in the middle of the waterhole…

well at Broken River, the Platypus were playing at 4pm in the daylight, so no need for getting up in the cold. And everyone was very quiet and only the occasional “aaaah” and “oooohhh” were heard in hushed tones.

Moral of that is don’t go with young kids (toddlers) early in the morning, they don’t appreciate the privilege…

We were advised by the rangers to go early in the morning…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

pomolo said:

He is beautiful. It’s a bit hard to judge his size but he certainly looks fat and healthy.

I’d guess and say he would be around 15cms long in this pose. He was on this branch for a few days. I’ll measure him the next time I see him.

:!

15cm is long for a green frog! I wonder if he is more specifically a yellow-lipped green tree frog (or yellow mouthed or something)???

Whjte Lipped Green Tree Frog.

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

I’d guess and say he would be around 15cms long in this pose. He was on this branch for a few days. I’ll measure him the next time I see him.

:!

15cm is long for a green frog! I wonder if he is more specifically a yellow-lipped green tree frog (or yellow mouthed or something)???

Whjte Lipped Green Tree Frog.

Thin white line LOL!! Have to go back and look…

Happy Potter said:

I’ve seen a water rat! They’re huge.
Not the sort that wears a holster, seen them too, but this thing was like a fat swimming cat.

PNG Mountain Rat! The biggest Rat on the Planet, at 1 metre in length these guys are impressive. Now, just what would Bear Grylls do?

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

Water-fleas?

Ticks really.

Water-ticks? (Pardon my ignorance)

That’s what the guide told us… he says its an introduced parasitic Tick that can kill off some of the weaker platypus. He said it is more of a problem at the end of the dry when the water is no longer flowing. I’d say they’re a land tick that attaches when the Platypus legs it over land to get to other waterholes, or when their burrows are well above the tide-line.

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

You should see the people lining up at 4:30 on a winter’s morning at Carnarvon Gorge (yes the platypus there survived the drought and Big Fire that went through back in 2004 – 2005)…so f’n cold…and the kids yell “what? huh? what?” and so all we see are tantalizing body mid-sections as the platypus do duck-dives in the middle of the waterhole…

well at Broken River, the Platypus were playing at 4pm in the daylight, so no need for getting up in the cold. And everyone was very quiet and only the occasional “aaaah” and “oooohhh” were heard in hushed tones.

Moral of that is don’t go with young kids (toddlers) early in the morning, they don’t appreciate the privilege…

We were advised by the rangers to go early in the morning…

I agree, at most of my previous platypus expeditions, I was told dawn and dusk was the only time, as platypus are nocturnal. But overcast days at Broken River, a haven for platypuses.

pain master said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve seen a water rat! They’re huge.
Not the sort that wears a holster, seen them too, but this thing was like a fat swimming cat.

PNG Mountain Rat! The biggest Rat on the Planet, at 1 metre in length these guys are impressive. Now, just what would Bear Grylls do?

I think he’d shit himself LOL!

Happy Potter said:

pain master said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve seen a water rat! They’re huge.
Not the sort that wears a holster, seen them too, but this thing was like a fat swimming cat.

PNG Mountain Rat! The biggest Rat on the Planet, at 1 metre in length these guys are impressive. Now, just what would Bear Grylls do?

I think he’d shit himself LOL!

Tim Flannery was the first to find the rat, even my local guides had not seen one before, and they missed it. I got the photos and showed them on the camera screen and they were mortified that such a rat was so big. They asked me what it was! They suggested it was a Kangaroo or a Wallaby!

This one is for Longy.

pain master said:

This one is for Longy.

Lovely!

tasty fruit or sicky fruit?

and a nice new shoot.

pain master said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve seen a water rat! They’re huge.
Not the sort that wears a holster, seen them too, but this thing was like a fat swimming cat.

PNG Mountain Rat! The biggest Rat on the Planet, at 1 metre in length these guys are impressive. Now, just what would Bear Grylls do?

Crikey!!!!! saddle him and ride off into the sunset!!!

pain master said:

This one is for Longy.

wow!! pretty

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

This one is for Longy.

wow!! pretty

Pyrostegia venusta is what Longy is planning for his colourful fence. Lets hope the rest of his planting can handle such a dramatic backdrop.

pain master said:

this the second biggest Green Tree Frog I have ever seen.

beautiful!

pain master said:

and look what I found in the Mountains.

awesome! you are so lucky to spot him/her!

pain master said:

Here’s today’s Platypus pic with more ripples for Pomolo.

sighs

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

and look what I found in the Mountains.

awesome! you are so lucky to spot him/her!

him. and I do consider the experience special.

pain master said:

Here’s today’s Platypus pic with more ripples for Pomolo.

That can’t be from just scratching! It looks like he has been doing 360s.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Here’s today’s Platypus pic with more ripples for Pomolo.

That can’t be from just scratching! It looks like he has been doing 360s.

his little leg was going pretty frenetically in trying to scratch his itch!

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

It was awesome, I have been to a few platypus “hot spots” only to walk away thinking maybe I saw a Water Rat or a upside-down Australasian Grebe but this small river was a haven for Platypuses. It was easy to waste a hour or two being mesmerised by these little guys.

You should see the people lining up at 4:30 on a winter’s morning at Carnarvon Gorge (yes the platypus there survived the drought and Big Fire that went through back in 2004 – 2005)…so f’n cold…and the kids yell “what? huh? what?” and so all we see are tantalizing body mid-sections as the platypus do duck-dives in the middle of the waterhole…

There are apparently platypus in the creek along side our town. I’ve never seen them but the locals say they are there. Mind you I haven’t walked the creek bank either.

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

pomolo said:

He is beautiful. It’s a bit hard to judge his size but he certainly looks fat and healthy.

I’d guess and say he would be around 15cms long in this pose. He was on this branch for a few days. I’ll measure him the next time I see him.

:!

15cm is long for a green frog! I wonder if he is more specifically a yellow-lipped green tree frog (or yellow mouthed or something)???

Breed ‘em big up there don’t you?

pain master said:

tasty fruit or sicky fruit?

You’d have to ask a member of the local indigenous population…

pain master said:

and a nice new shoot.

awwww

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

tasty fruit or sicky fruit?

You’d have to ask a member of the local indigenous population…

looks like a mini pomegranite

pain master said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve seen a water rat! They’re huge.
Not the sort that wears a holster, seen them too, but this thing was like a fat swimming cat.

PNG Mountain Rat! The biggest Rat on the Planet, at 1 metre in length these guys are impressive. Now, just what would Bear Grylls do?

It’s not going to fit into the average rat trap that’s for sure.

I have a new flickr to share some pics.

pretty pics

pain master said:

I have a new flickr to share some pics.

pretty pics

butterflies are a colorful subject – ah but.

pepe said:

pain master said:

I have a new flickr to share some pics.

pretty pics

butterflies are a colorful subject – ah but.

Flowers too :) thanks PM

pain master said:

I have a new flickr to share some pics.

pretty pics

Learning some of the butterfly names here…good to see you put your camera so successfully through its’ paces…its’ manufacturer would be proud of you…

pepe said:

pain master said:

I have a new flickr to share some pics.

pretty pics

butterflies are a colorful subject – ah but.

noice! Impressive nuts you have there PM! lol!

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

I have a new flickr to share some pics.

pretty pics

Learning some of the butterfly names here…good to see you put your camera so successfully through its’ paces…its’ manufacturer would be proud of you…

During last week, I did manage to upgrade the camera… the old one which you see plenty of snap shots is struggling… kinda like Longy’s Brown Assassin. So it has been retired, and today, me and my new camera went out for a field trip.

And thanks for laughing at my nuts BG, I’ll get a complex.

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

I have a new flickr to share some pics.

pretty pics

Learning some of the butterfly names here…good to see you put your camera so successfully through its’ paces…its’ manufacturer would be proud of you…

During last week, I did manage to upgrade the camera… the old one which you see plenty of snap shots is struggling… kinda like Longy’s Brown Assassin. So it has been retired, and today, me and my new camera went out for a field trip.

And thanks for laughing at my nuts BG, I’ll get a complex.

New camera PM, is it bigger better ? how does a camera ‘grow old’ ?.. your armed and dangerous now.

Happy Potter said:

New camera PM, is it bigger better ? how does a camera ‘grow old’ ?.. your armed and dangerous now.

yes definitely bigger and better, but thankfully will handle all of my old lenses. My other camera grew old, by surviving a few years in PNG including walking the Kokoda Track, and then up to the Highest point and then down to the beach, and then a canoe ride up a river and then a deep ocean trip catching fish and watching others dive. It then came back to Australia and survived one of Townsville’s wettest wet season. All this in a range of waterproof dry bags and waterproof backpacks, but even then, all that hulidity, sweat and tears leaves its mark. Bits were falling off, the camera chose to turn on and off on its own accord (often in mid shot) and while I ama tolerant guy, and this camera will be a decent back-up. It was time to get into something a bit more weathersealed and rugged.

Did someone say pH tester?

I do recall talking about these once… there are some cheaper ones on the market and they are never as good as the powder test. But here is an image of the one that I have, and it seems to be reasonably accurate and very portable. Handy for jamming into soil wherever you go.

and the top view.

pain master said:

Did someone say pH tester?

I do recall talking about these once… there are some cheaper ones on the market and they are never as good as the powder test. But here is an image of the one that I have, and it seems to be reasonably accurate and very portable. Handy for jamming into soil wherever you go.

Looks like my kind of pH tester….

pain master said:

and the top view.

Aaaaaaah! gets better:)

pain master said:

Did someone say pH tester?

I do recall talking about these once… there are some cheaper ones on the market and they are never as good as the powder test. But here is an image of the one that I have, and it seems to be reasonably accurate and very portable. Handy for jamming into soil wherever you go.

I want one if you’re listening Santa.

pain master said:

and the top view.

I want one even more now. Santa! Calling Santa!

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Did someone say pH tester?

I do recall talking about these once… there are some cheaper ones on the market and they are never as good as the powder test. But here is an image of the one that I have, and it seems to be reasonably accurate and very portable. Handy for jamming into soil wherever you go.

I want one if you’re listening Santa.

Looks like an anal probe……sure you still want one from Santa?????

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Did someone say pH tester?

I do recall talking about these once… there are some cheaper ones on the market and they are never as good as the powder test. But here is an image of the one that I have, and it seems to be reasonably accurate and very portable. Handy for jamming into soil wherever you go.

I want one if you’re listening Santa.

they’re well overpriced.

Lucky1 said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Did someone say pH tester?

I do recall talking about these once… there are some cheaper ones on the market and they are never as good as the powder test. But here is an image of the one that I have, and it seems to be reasonably accurate and very portable. Handy for jamming into soil wherever you go.

I want one if you’re listening Santa.

Looks like an anal probe……sure you still want one from Santa?????

How do you know what they look like Lucky1? Or shouldna ask how ya got the name Lucky1?

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

pomolo said:

I want one if you’re listening Santa.

Looks like an anal probe……sure you still want one from Santa?????

How do you know what they look like Lucky1? Or shouldna ask how ya got the name Lucky1?

hehehe…didn’t I tell you I was once zapped up into an alien ship??????

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

Looks like an anal probe……sure you still want one from Santa?????

How do you know what they look like Lucky1? Or shouldna ask how ya got the name Lucky1?

hehehe…didn’t I tell you I was once zapped up into an alien ship??????

yeah, but I can’t recall if you actually returned or not…

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

How do you know what they look like Lucky1? Or shouldna ask how ya got the name Lucky1?

hehehe…didn’t I tell you I was once zapped up into an alien ship??????

yeah, but I can’t recall if you actually returned or not…

well it is called the “World Wide Web”

did I say Waterlillies were pretty?

blue one again.

and pink one.

Here’s a photo for our favourite duckwoman and also for dinetta0’s daughter.

pain master said:

Here’s a photo for our favourite duckwoman and also for dinetta0’s daughter.

Awww, I’ll get her to check when I put her on to read the tree thread…thanks

:)

Here is a waterlilly that I photographed recently, you guys know that I don’t mind taking snaps of these flowers.

Hopefully this one will put a smile on Happy Helium Potter’s face :)

here is a tropical weed.

this one is for Pomolo, because she likes Pandanus.

and how is this palm flower spray?

and where is Lucky1???

maybe she got lost in this tree?

A nicely scented tropical weed at that.

pain master said:

Here is a waterlilly that I photographed recently, you guys know that I don’t mind taking snaps of these flowers.

Hopefully this one will put a smile on Happy Helium Potter’s face :)

that’s a beautiful shot, you have a good eye PM :)

I was thinking of you on my drive out the Swanpool the other day, when I saw 4 cyclists struggling up a loooooonng hill. I’m not sure if they were enjoying themselves going by the look on their faces! They were the touring types, loaded up with luggage.

all of them excellent photos :)

pain master said:

Here is a waterlilly that I photographed recently, you guys know that I don’t mind taking snaps of these flowers.

Hopefully this one will put a smile on Happy Helium Potter’s face :)

It did, it did :)
Gorgeous.

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Here is a waterlilly that I photographed recently, you guys know that I don’t mind taking snaps of these flowers.

Hopefully this one will put a smile on Happy Helium Potter’s face :)

that’s a beautiful shot, you have a good eye PM :)

I was thinking of you on my drive out the Swanpool the other day, when I saw 4 cyclists struggling up a loooooonng hill. I’m not sure if they were enjoying themselves going by the look on their faces! They were the touring types, loaded up with luggage.

Ouch, luggage and long drags doesn’t sound pleasant. But what goes up slowly, must bomb back down the other side at a great rate of knots?

bluegreen said:

all of them excellent photos :)

thank you :)

bootifull PM, always a pleasure to view :)

Happy Potter said:

pain master said:

Here is a waterlilly that I photographed recently, you guys know that I don’t mind taking snaps of these flowers.

Hopefully this one will put a smile on Happy Helium Potter’s face :)

It did, it did :)
Gorgeous.

I can hear that with the mickey mouse helium voice of yours! I’m glad it worked.

The Estate said:

bootifull PM, always a pleasure to view :)

thank you Thee. :)

Bug ID please? I’ve got a few names for them, but I’m not 100% sure yet…

pain master said:

Ouch, luggage and long drags doesn’t sound pleasant. But what goes up slowly, must bomb back down the other side at a great rate of knots?

eventually :)

pain master said:

Bug ID please? I’ve got a few names for them, but I’m not 100% sure yet…

Harlequin? guessing here…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Bug ID please? I’ve got a few names for them, but I’m not 100% sure yet…

Harlequin? guessing here…

Good guess i reckon.

Longy said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Bug ID please? I’ve got a few names for them, but I’m not 100% sure yet…

Harlequin? guessing here…

Good guess i reckon.

My common name for them is shanghai beetle.. because of the shape on their back

very good – you never fail to make ordinary stuff interesting.

pepe said:

very good – you never fail to make ordinary stuff interesting.

was that directed at me? ;)

pepe said:

very good – you never fail to make ordinary stuff interesting.

thanks pepe :)

roughbarked said:

pepe said:

very good – you never fail to make ordinary stuff interesting.

was that directed at me? ;)

is that Dianella? very pretty.

can anyone join in here:)

The Estate said:

I like this one :)

The Estate said:

Some lovely colour in your garden Thee :)

The Estate said:

Very pretty :)

pain master said:

this one is for Pomolo, because she likes Pandanus.

I do like it. Is it really a pandanus?

pain master said:

and how is this palm flower spray?

Unreal! You sure can spot them.

pain master said:

The Estate said:

I like this one :)

thanks PM, I am amazed it is in it’s 2nd season, I usually kill em lmao

pain master said:

The Estate said:

Some lovely colour in your garden Thee :)

cant wait till Spring, sick of being stuck inside and cold :(

pomolo said:

pain master said:

this one is for Pomolo, because she likes Pandanus.

I do like it. Is it really a pandanus?

A climbing Pandanus. Could even be Freycinetia excelsa…

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and how is this palm flower spray?

Unreal! You sure can spot them.

this guy was right up in the canopy, telephoto lens required.

this guy was right up in the canopy, telephoto lens required.

good job..

Dianella? most possibly was when I took the photo..

pain master said:

Bug ID please? I’ve got a few names for them, but I’m not 100% sure yet…

You don’t need to have a name when you’re that colourful.

Longy said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Bug ID please? I’ve got a few names for them, but I’m not 100% sure yet…

Harlequin? guessing here…

Good guess i reckon.

I thought harlequins had blue/black on them.

roughbarked said:

pepe said:

very good – you never fail to make ordinary stuff interesting.

was that directed at me? ;)

Beautiful.

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

pepe said:

very good – you never fail to make ordinary stuff interesting.

was that directed at me? ;)

Beautiful.

Thanks but it isn’t my thread.. .. ;)

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

was that directed at me? ;)

Beautiful.

Thanks but it isn’t my thread.. .. ;)

Au contraire, the Winter Pics is here for everyone… I just monopolised the start.

roughbarked said:

pepe said:

very good – you never fail to make ordinary stuff interesting.

was that directed at me? ;)

no – but you both cheat with your photos – only i have mastered the knack of making ordinary look awful LOL.

pain master said:

Au contraire, the Winter Pics is here for everyone… I just monopolised the start.

:)

kewl saves me starting other threads in winter..

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

Au contraire, the Winter Pics is here for everyone… I just monopolised the start.

:)

kewl saves me starting other threads in winter..

that was my plan, and I’m thinking of doing the same for those other seasons.

pepe said:

roughbarked said:

pepe said:

very good – you never fail to make ordinary stuff interesting.

was that directed at me? ;)

no – but you both cheat with your photos – only i have mastered the knack of making ordinary look awful LOL.

don’t sell yerself short pepe.. I don’t reckon’ your shots are awful. I’d tell ya if I did. :P

nice thee – if that first one is a fuschia i want some.

pepe said:

nice thee – if that first one is a fuschia i want some.

no fuchsia pics there Pepe

This should be retitled the out of the ordinary gardening in Australia forum.. ;)

this the out of the ordinary natural view thread.

hee hee, spotted this little white frog the other night.

and hiding amongst the leaves of a Yucca aloifolia were heaps of these little tiny guys.

The Estate said:

I think pepe means this one… what is it Thee?

pain master said:

hee hee, spotted this little white frog the other night.

oh! how cute!

pain master said:

The Estate said:

I think pepe means this one… what is it Thee?

salvia

pain master said:

hee hee, spotted this little white frog the other night.

ribbitt lol

pain master said:

and hiding amongst the leaves of a Yucca aloifolia were heaps of these little tiny guys.

green with envy PM

pain master said:

The Estate said:

I think pepe means this one… what is it Thee?

thanks PM, it is a salvia called Tequila , flowers nearly all year around, I love it :)

The Estate said:

pain master said:

hee hee, spotted this little white frog the other night.

ribbitt lol

our humidity up did not drop below 70% from Tuesday to Friday and the frogs were very vocal in the trees and grasses.

pain master said:

The Estate said:

pain master said:

hee hee, spotted this little white frog the other night.

ribbitt lol

our humidity up did not drop below 70% from Tuesday to Friday and the frogs were very vocal in the trees and grasses.

WOW, what is your avg. temp ATM ? Ours is COLD lol

The Estate said:

pain master said:

The Estate said:

ribbitt lol

our humidity up did not drop below 70% from Tuesday to Friday and the frogs were very vocal in the trees and grasses.

WOW, what is your avg. temp ATM ? Ours is COLD lol

in the last 72 hours, the temp hasn’t dropped below 22C and hasn’t made it above 27C, so pretty mild, but reasonably steamy, the last few days the humidity has made it down to 65% on occasion.

The Estate said:

pain master said:

The Estate said:

I think pepe means this one… what is it Thee?

thanks PM, it is a salvia called Tequila , flowers nearly all year around, I love it :)

thanks thee – noted.

pepe said:

The Estate said:

pain master said:

I think pepe means this one… what is it Thee?

thanks PM, it is a salvia called Tequila , flowers nearly all year around, I love it :)

thanks thee – noted.

strike very easy from cuttings, want some ?

pain master said:

The Estate said:

I think pepe means this one… what is it Thee?

A salvia?

The Estate said:

pepe said:

The Estate said:

thanks PM, it is a salvia called Tequila , flowers nearly all year around, I love it :)

thanks thee – noted.

strike very easy from cuttings, want some ?

thanks – but i’ll check out the local nursery – since one salvia will not break the bank – if they have them.
salvias are the most common plant of the garden club members too – so i might fleece one of them.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

The Estate said:

I think pepe means this one… what is it Thee?

A salvia?

I got it in one.

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

pepe said:

very good – you never fail to make ordinary stuff interesting.

was that directed at me? ;)

Beautiful.

Pretty :)
They look like they’re blowing raspberries hehe. PPppfftt..

pain master said:

Here is a waterlilly that I photographed recently, you guys know that I don’t mind taking snaps of these flowers.

Hopefully this one will put a smile on Happy Helium Potter’s face :)

Isn’t it a lotus?

pain master said:

this one is for Pomolo, because she likes Pandanus.

That’s lovely.

roughbarked said:

Longy said:

Dinetta said:

Harlequin? guessing here…

Good guess i reckon.

My common name for them is shanghai beetle.. because of the shape on their back

Looks more like some sort of stink bug to me.

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

Here is a waterlilly that I photographed recently, you guys know that I don’t mind taking snaps of these flowers.

Hopefully this one will put a smile on Happy Helium Potter’s face :)

Isn’t it a lotus?

sure is. Nelumbo nucifera I’d say.

In the backyard this morning, his breakfast was Grasshopper and his son was nearby, a yearling I guess.

Did you know the Kookaburra community help sit on the eggs? Uncles, Aunties, cousins will all help out if Ma and Pa need to leave the nest for a feed.

pain master said:

In the backyard this morning, his breakfast was Grasshopper and his son was nearby, a yearling I guess.

Did you know the Kookaburra community help sit on the eggs? Uncles, Aunties, cousins will all help out if Ma and Pa need to leave the nest for a feed.

nice shot – they are a different variety to the southern ones – slightly smaller, cleaner and meaner my the look of that scowl.

pain master said:

Did you know the Kookaburra community help sit on the eggs? Uncles, Aunties, cousins will all help out if Ma and Pa need to leave the nest for a feed.

I have heard that previous years’ hatches help out.

pepe said:

pain master said:

In the backyard this morning, his breakfast was Grasshopper and his son was nearby, a yearling I guess.

Did you know the Kookaburra community help sit on the eggs? Uncles, Aunties, cousins will all help out if Ma and Pa need to leave the nest for a feed.

nice shot – they are a different variety to the southern ones – slightly smaller, cleaner and meaner my the look of that scowl.

indeed pepe, that one is the blue winged Kookaburra which is primarily found in the tropics, whereas this is the Laughing Kookaburra which can be found following the Great Dividing Range down to your place, and also over at bon’s and Collie’s.

pain master said:

pepe said:

pain master said:

In the backyard this morning, his breakfast was Grasshopper and his son was nearby, a yearling I guess.

Did you know the Kookaburra community help sit on the eggs? Uncles, Aunties, cousins will all help out if Ma and Pa need to leave the nest for a feed.

nice shot – they are a different variety to the southern ones – slightly smaller, cleaner and meaner my the look of that scowl.

indeed pepe, that one is the blue winged Kookaburra which is primarily found in the tropics, whereas this is the Laughing Kookaburra which can be found following the Great Dividing Range down to your place, and also over at bon’s and Collie’s.

Thanks PM, nice to see them in the same post for comparison :)

Mr Bon has a distinct dislike for kookaburras, ever since an incident at uni when a pie was stolen from his hands…

bon008 said:

pain master said:

pepe said:

nice shot – they are a different variety to the southern ones – slightly smaller, cleaner and meaner my the look of that scowl.

indeed pepe, that one is the blue winged Kookaburra which is primarily found in the tropics, whereas this is the Laughing Kookaburra which can be found following the Great Dividing Range down to your place, and also over at bon’s and Collie’s.

Thanks PM, nice to see them in the same post for comparison :)

Mr Bon has a distinct dislike for kookaburras, ever since an incident at uni when a pie was stolen from his hands…

The easy to spot difference is that brown line through the eye and the fact that one has a white eye. Poor Mr Bon, I never used to like Pelicans for the same reason, but now I have forgiven and I like ‘em a lot. Tell Mr Bon to harden up.

>this is the Laughing Kookaburra which can be found following the Great Dividing Range down to your place, and also over at bon’s and Collie’s.

Not sure if it is true or not but I’ve been told the Kookaburra is not native here, it was introduced.

colliewa said:

>this is the Laughing Kookaburra which can be found following the Great Dividing Range down to your place, and also over at bon’s and Collie’s.

Not sure if it is true or not but I’ve been told the Kookaburra is not native here, it was introduced.

Kookkaburra’s are introduced to WA .. yes.

any idea what this pink succulent is called? I was leaning towards Calandrinia but then I lost my way…

roughbarked said:

colliewa said:

>this is the Laughing Kookaburra which can be found following the Great Dividing Range down to your place, and also over at bon’s and Collie’s.

Not sure if it is true or not but I’ve been told the Kookaburra is not native here, it was introduced.

Kookkaburra’s are introduced to WA .. yes.

and to Tasmania.

pain master said:

any idea what this pink succulent is called? I was leaning towards Calandrinia but then I lost my way…

its not portulaca at all?

this is portulaca grandiflora

this looks close – a portulaca but don’t know full name

maybe Portulaca pilosa

I’d say definitely portulaca though