Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:44 pm
Bushcraft wrote:Spider
Great pics again BT
Another arachnophobe! 
Thanks BC
Another arachnophobe! Thanks BC
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Another arachnophobe! Thanks BC
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:42 am
On to Sunday!
Freshly hatched Ladybird!
Cape Dwarf Gecko?
Grasshopper/Katydid/Cricket (what a brilliant result for the Proteas!) nymph.
Another Wandering Donkey Acarea Butterfly
More pics for Nan & BC to avoid.
And another interesting Spider. This one was on a web but hid under a dead daisy flower when I disturbed it.
I took a look at the new Spider Field Guide yesterday but the R80 premium that CNA wanted to charge over and above the price online made me return it to the shelf - unfortunately Estoril had sold out of the book, they had their 20% off sale day. At first glance it seems to be a worthy addition to our reference library, plenty of excellent photos, each with a short description but I suppose I'd need to try and ID a few of my pictures before I could give it a thumbs-up!
Freshly hatched Ladybird!
Cape Dwarf Gecko?
Grasshopper/Katydid/Cricket (what a brilliant result for the Proteas!) nymph.
Another Wandering Donkey Acarea Butterfly
More pics for Nan & BC to avoid.
And another interesting Spider. This one was on a web but hid under a dead daisy flower when I disturbed it.
I took a look at the new Spider Field Guide yesterday but the R80 premium that CNA wanted to charge over and above the price online made me return it to the shelf - unfortunately Estoril had sold out of the book, they had their 20% off sale day. At first glance it seems to be a worthy addition to our reference library, plenty of excellent photos, each with a short description but I suppose I'd need to try and ID a few of my pictures before I could give it a thumbs-up!
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:47 pm
The grasshopper is special
You have lots of material to work on by now
You have lots of material to work on by now
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:11 pm
BT, more awesome macro's of your garden pets!
You must have one stunning garden where all these guys like to live!
Maybe post us a pic or two of your garden!
You must have one stunning garden where all these guys like to live!
Maybe post us a pic or two of your garden!
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:05 am
All the bird-related posts have been moved here:
https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=244&t=249
https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=244&t=249
Re: Garden Bird Pictures
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:40 pm
I'm not going to comment on BC's perversions 
I managed to get home before it got dark on Tuesday and found a few interesting things.
A Small Minnow Mayfly.
a green bug! Looks like a tiny (approx 5mm) version of a Red Bug, but it's green
And a miniature Ladybird - only around 3mm long - that I saved from drowning in the birdbath.
A bit later on, my SO found this Moreau's Tropical House Gecko in the bathroom.
I managed to get home before it got dark on Tuesday and found a few interesting things.
A Small Minnow Mayfly.
a green bug! Looks like a tiny (approx 5mm) version of a Red Bug, but it's green
And a miniature Ladybird - only around 3mm long - that I saved from drowning in the birdbath.
A bit later on, my SO found this Moreau's Tropical House Gecko in the bathroom.
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 6:16 pm
I got home before dark on Thursday and Friday last week and managed to get these pictures.
A Leaf Hopper.
A Common Stirped Skink.
I was really pleased to get this Spider-hunting Wasp; thius is one of the illusive species I've been trying to get since I started macro photography.
A new species of spider for me. My copy of the new Spider Field Guide is on its way to me as I type this.
And lastly, an interesting Fly.
It has been raining in Jo'burg for the whole weekend so the camera has remained in the dry.
A Leaf Hopper.
A Common Stirped Skink.
I was really pleased to get this Spider-hunting Wasp; thius is one of the illusive species I've been trying to get since I started macro photography.
A new species of spider for me. My copy of the new Spider Field Guide is on its way to me as I type this.
And lastly, an interesting Fly.
It has been raining in Jo'burg for the whole weekend so the camera has remained in the dry.
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 6:45 pm
Beautiful photos, BluTuna
Love the colourful spider, it's a Leucauge sp (silver marsh spider, silver vlei spider) - very greeeeeeeeeeeen
And the skink is also cool, very elegant in black and yellow
Love the colourful spider, it's a Leucauge sp (silver marsh spider, silver vlei spider) - very greeeeeeeeeeeen
And the skink is also cool, very elegant in black and yellow
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 6:50 pm
indeed very elegant... did you said elegant
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 8:17 pm
the leaf hopper is a funny little guy 
the wasp looks dangerous Nice colours
the wasp looks dangerous Nice colours