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Hiding in plain view
Hiding in plain view is essential to many animals large and small, from the leopard who changed his spots, to the jumping spider I wrote about on this blog a couple of days ago, to the butterfly in the middle … Continue reading
In retreat
If you are a little pale jumping spider, the smooth pale bark of a Poplar Gum is a pretty good hunting ground: you’re fairly well camouflaged and there is a steady parade of prey passing by (Gotcha!). But you have … Continue reading
I am not a spider
Don’t look at me. I am a totally uninteresting bit of dead plant … … a seed pod maybe? Okay, it’s a bit odd that I’m stuck to the underside of a leaf, but if I was alive I would … Continue reading
Brown honeyeater
We have a lot of birds in our garden, attracted by the constant supply of flowering plants and the tangles of shrubby plants to hide in. Hibiscuses provide both, year round, but the bottlebrush is also a great refuge for … Continue reading