tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post1391734768513034511..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Nature wild in tooth and claw (and wing).The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-85318185337429441602011-07-11T07:16:30.184-07:002011-07-11T07:16:30.184-07:00Thank you to Robert for the identification and to ...Thank you to Robert for the identification and to everyone else who contributed a comment.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-80303461459011603052011-07-10T23:01:22.057-07:002011-07-10T23:01:22.057-07:00How lucky to have any Woodpeckers, I think they ar...How lucky to have any Woodpeckers, I think they are great birds.<br />We have Gila Woodpeckers here in Tucson names for the Gils River and only found around here. <br />I once posted a photo of one with it's black and white feathers and red dot on the top of his head. So fabulously graphic in their design.<br />Is nature wonderful !<br /><br />cheers, parsipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-14317120500003415522011-07-10T18:35:15.776-07:002011-07-10T18:35:15.776-07:00Lovely photo of the moths but especially nice that...Lovely photo of the moths but especially nice that you found out what they are.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-13549692047037009612011-07-10T16:56:26.467-07:002011-07-10T16:56:26.467-07:00Stunning moths, and a wonderful photograph of them...Stunning moths, and a wonderful photograph of them too. I don't think I've seen one (or even two) up here.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-38903480510945306882011-07-10T13:43:24.446-07:002011-07-10T13:43:24.446-07:00You have greater spotted woodpeckers? Goodness, th...You have greater spotted woodpeckers? Goodness, the most exciting birds I get are blue tits, which are lovely and slightly bonkers, always trying to get in through the kitchen window, but don't have the same mythical quality as woodpeckers.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-40081755325329372632011-07-10T12:06:07.088-07:002011-07-10T12:06:07.088-07:00This is a great capture by the farmer. How attract...This is a great capture by the farmer. How attractive, I don't think I've ever seen this one. We are very lucky haveing so much beautiful wildlife in our land. More reason for us to make sure it is preserved for our descendents and for our survival too!<br />XXRarelesserspottedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865928245970626612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-89110439234723149502011-07-10T11:39:39.737-07:002011-07-10T11:39:39.737-07:00Haven't seen anything like these guys. Don...Haven't seen anything like these guys. Don't you just love it when you happen on something wonderful!Reenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813380986631007962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-53194878688216060742011-07-10T07:18:44.224-07:002011-07-10T07:18:44.224-07:00such beautiful moths. I'm trying to learn more...such beautiful moths. I'm trying to learn more about moths (including identifying more species) but i find them generally very difficult indeed... (those this species is more distinctive than many of them!)Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-2202328176479094472011-07-10T06:11:15.027-07:002011-07-10T06:11:15.027-07:00What an amazing photo - beautiful. I also love you...What an amazing photo - beautiful. I also love your post below - my house is similar - stuffed with things, all full of memory, and many of them precious because they belonged to relatives now dead, and carry all sorts of sentimental significance.<br /><br />Pomona xPomonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399181139470676975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-57707645890869455312011-07-10T05:01:08.955-07:002011-07-10T05:01:08.955-07:00when i see moths and their muted colours i am draw...when i see moths and their muted colours i am drawn to remember the white moths that during the industrial revolution changed their colouring to black, the better to blend in with the sooty walls. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-38651570356684477882011-07-10T03:20:29.197-07:002011-07-10T03:20:29.197-07:00Nice to have a friend called Hawk-Eye!Nice to have a friend called Hawk-Eye!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-43437945737483575562011-07-10T03:00:18.993-07:002011-07-10T03:00:18.993-07:00Superb. Thanks for the sight of the photograph.
An...Superb. Thanks for the sight of the photograph.<br />And I agree with you absolutely re Cy Twombly.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-43687714767406964212011-07-10T01:40:29.275-07:002011-07-10T01:40:29.275-07:00Those moths are beautiful. We had a minute one on ...Those moths are beautiful. We had a minute one on the bedroom wall the other day - so tiny and delicate. I used to be scared by moths as a child - on summer nights they are drawn in by lights and tend to flap round one's head. Some of them are as beautiful as butterflies and are obliging enough to remain still long enough for us to really observe them.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-68225891449155291702011-07-10T01:06:44.954-07:002011-07-10T01:06:44.954-07:00Those mating moths are magpie moths, Pat. This is ...Those mating moths are magpie moths, Pat. This is the perfect time of year to spot them - they fly in the daytime during July and August. Beautiful markings.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.com