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Our Leptospermum “Fantasia” tree was one of the first plants we put into our garden, before we really knew anything about plants. As of July 2020, we stopped planting anything that was a cultivar, instead opting for endemic plants in their original forms (we were advised to do this by the Blue Mountains Bush Backyards scheme). This cultivar produces very pretty pink ruffle-like flowers…which also seem to be devoid of nectar. I have never seen a bird or bee feeding from the plant, and the few that stop by quickly depart. This often happens with cultivars. Our main objective was to plant food for bees and birds, so this has been disappointing, but the tree is well established and we’re loath to remove it.
One native insect species that has had a good time with it, though, is the Tea Tree Web Moth. Its caterpillars build communal abodes on Leptospermums and melaleucas. They are regarded as a pest for gardeners as the caterpillars leave dead branches, stripped of all leaves, as well as unsightly web-nests. We have largely left them alone, though, as the plant does little else for the insects!
A few weeks ago, I spied an assassin bug at the edge of the communal abode of the caterpillars (possibly Pristhesancus plagipennis). This individual has been waiting for prey to get in range, spearing and eating them. I have seen little grub corpses slung over the branches below. It has been there for about 5 weeks now. I think it has found a reliable buffet! [Lower Blue Mountains, NSW]
What does Web 2.0 look like? I did some screenshots of sites considered to be examples of Web 2.0 companies to look for common elements. Hover over to read my notes on each.
What do these sites have in common? If you know of other Web 2.0 sites I should include, please post as a comment.
'Nursery web spider' (Pisaura mirabilis), Darownik przedziwny...
Males of this species offer food gifts (wrapped insect) to potential female mates. Some Pisaura have also been observed to feign death, remaining still while holding the food gift in their mouths. When the female approaches and tries to take the food away, the male springs back to life and attempts to mate. This act of playing dead gives the males over
a 40% success increase of achieving copulation (Wiki)
Found in my garden, on the Lily of the valley.
Model: Canon EOS 5D mark II; Shutter speed: 1/80 sec; Aperture value: f/2,8; ISO: 160; Focal lenght: 70,0 mm;
Mosaic, 'light box' table, with 'St Peters organic Ale, kiln fused, green bottles, 61cm (table top) 44cm (height)
I love the abstract quality of this simple shot. I'm always fascinated by how different nature looks when it is spotlighted by sunlight.
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Some mornings are perfect to illuminate spider webs in the grass. I'm always amazed to see how much insect and arachnid life is present in grasslands, and there is no better view of it than in the presence of dewey spiderwebs or a column of midges. Incredibly, these small life forms are the base for many of the incredible bird species we find here in the Dakotas.
Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS