Archiv des Monats: November 2006

Karekare II, The swamp and beyond…

A few pictures from a hike along the coast from Karekare to a swamp behind the dunes. The beach at Karekare. Forest with cabbage trees near the tunnel.. A kingfisher (Halcyon sancta vagans) showing off. Feeling a wee bit tired … Weiterlesen

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Praying Mantis Attack!!!

Today we had a surprise guest in our yard, a miniature praying mantis. I’ve always been fond of them, maybe because of the never drawn Gary Larson comic with a mantis coming into a singles bar with his decapitated head … Weiterlesen

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