This incredible insect was resting on one of our outdoor chairs.I looks just like a eucalyptus leaf. My husband did a bit of research in the internet and discovered that it is a childrens stick insect. Its scientific name is Tropidoderus childrenii. There are some beautiful photos on the internet.
Category: nature
Ying and Yang
How cuter are this pair? You could not have bought one without the other. I see this pair of dogs on my morning walk. Always a delight to see them.
The Den of Nargun
One of the books read by students during my teaching years was The Nargun and the Stars. The reason I mention this is we did the walk to the Den of Nargun with some of our grandchildren during the Christmas holidays. I had walked with our two other grandchildren when they were much younger and…
Ducklings in a puddle
After some recent heavy rain I spied these ducklings on my morning walk. The puddle had formed at the bottom of a block of land that had been recently reformed in order to establish a flat piece of land for the building of a house. I spotted the ducks and ducklings waddling on the land…
Trying to get the routine going.
Yesterday morning I managed to get my early morning walk done before I had to attend an appointment in Bairnsdale. The weather this morning was crisp after the super hot day we had two days previously. This is the default route I take when doing my morning walk. Part of the walk is off the…
