Category Archives: Nature

Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 15 November 2021

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another windy day was forecast. I had originally intended to do some bird photography at either Emu Plains or the Central Coast Wetlands, but thought strong wind would be no good. I was keen to head out, so decided that … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 3 October 2021

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 99 of Lockdown. I thought it was time for another walk down Wolli Creek – along the Two Valleys Track. I caught a bus to Bexley North and started walking down the track. As usual I took camera with … Continue reading →

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More Tiny Bugs on Leaves 25 – 26 September 2021

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Dave Noble

Here are my latest photos of bugs living on the backs of leaves. The leaves were collected from Peace Park and also Johnson Park on the Greenway. First some lerps. These are the coverings excreted by the nymphs of small … Continue reading →

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Latest Leaf Bugs – 13 September 2021

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Dave Noble

Here are my latest photos of tiny bugs and the structures they make on the back on leaves. One leaf I looked at had these very tiny bugs. Probably nymph stages.

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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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