Category Archives: Nature

More Tiny Leaf Bugs 9 – 10 September 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

On my recent excursions, as well as photographing birds, I had been looking at leaves of trees and collecting interesting ones for a closer look at home. If the leaf has interesting bugs then I take series of photos with … Continue reading →

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More Leaf Explorations – 6 September 2021

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

More macro-photos taken of insects or other small creatures on the back of leaves. On my previous posts, I had seen these moulted shells on the back of Fig Leaves –

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More Little Bugs on Leaves – 2 September 2021

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Dave Noble

My investigation of the ecosystems on the back of various leaves is continuing. With the current lockdown, the zone I can visit tis restricted to my local area or 5 km from my home. But there is a whole world … Continue reading →

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Looking for Bugs on Leaves 27 – 29 August 2021

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Dave Noble

I thought it was about time I did some macro-photography. I had recently seen some of Steven Axeford’s recent photos of small spiders infected with a cordyceps type of fungus that he had found on the back of leaves. These … Continue reading →

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The Reserve Slide Show Video

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Dave Noble

I have just completed a lockdown project – a slide show of photos taken in Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania. I have selected photos from 21 visits to the park, between 1991 and 2021, and … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 12 July 2021

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 16 of lockdown. I decided it was about time to walk down Wolli Creek again and then return home by walking up the Cooks River. Along Wolli Ck I saw birds and fungi, and then more birds along the … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds 11 July 2021

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 15 of lockdown. The previous two days had been wet so I was keen to get outdoors for some exercise. So I walked down to the Cooks River. This time, I walked upstream to the Boat Harbour and Cup … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 7 July 2021

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 11 of lockdown. A nice day was forecast, so I decided to do a longer exercise walk. I caught an almost empty bus to Bexley North and then walked down Wolli Creek via the Two Valleys Track to Tempe … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Walk – 3 July 2021

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 7 of lockdown. This time I set off in the morning for an exercise walk along the Cooks River as I thought it would be less crowded. It was still pretty crowded, although perhaps less crowded than it would … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley and Terrys Creek – Fungi, Orchids and Aboriginal Engravings – 25 June 2021

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Dave Noble

After seeing good fungi out in other parts of the Lane Cove Valley recently, I though it about time to check out the valley below Thornleigh. I caught a train to Thornleigh and walked out to Thornleigh Oval and then … Continue reading →

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