tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post1347965244590956592..comments2023-08-16T18:56:13.685+10:00Comments on diary of a suburban gardener: in praise of Australian museumsSue Catminthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-19217091411878673532017-12-17T15:19:25.955+11:002017-12-17T15:19:25.955+11:00They are our friends. Unfortunately because we hav...They are our friends. Unfortunately because we have a couple of poisonous spiders here some people are very frightened of them and kill them.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-79314450107377151712017-12-17T12:29:56.010+11:002017-12-17T12:29:56.010+11:00I hadn't seen a web like that before! That'...I hadn't seen a web like that before! That's great that you're able to send in pictures and get information like that. <br /><br />There are several little spiders in our house that catch all of the little gnats that manage to fit through the screens and they are very helpful.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-48226576277045582872017-12-16T22:49:08.424+11:002017-12-16T22:49:08.424+11:00It's great when an organization cares about th...It's great when an organization cares about the public, like your botanical garden and the museums here.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-71612676194081411622017-12-16T22:47:54.188+11:002017-12-16T22:47:54.188+11:00I love horror and weird stuff, maybe that's wh...I love horror and weird stuff, maybe that's why I love spiders. Hope it isn't too awful seeing the photos.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-77593496891798358242017-12-10T14:59:58.735+11:002017-12-10T14:59:58.735+11:00Very interesting web. It reminds me of a giant zip...Very interesting web. It reminds me of a giant zipper. I recently emailed a photo to a botanical garden for a plant ID. I was so pleased when I got an immediate response.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-78743233845626743382017-12-08T06:10:58.001+11:002017-12-08T06:10:58.001+11:00I must admit that I find big black spiders rather ...I must admit that I find big black spiders rather scary. Your photographs give me shivers :-)Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883576149835739996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-52376781404334436672017-12-05T20:39:24.569+11:002017-12-05T20:39:24.569+11:00Linda, I hadn't heard of rick rack, so I googl...Linda, I hadn't heard of rick rack, so I googled it and yes - that's exactly what the web was like. Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-21895770422829449332017-12-05T20:36:50.756+11:002017-12-05T20:36:50.756+11:00Thanks for this, AA, that is a fantastic app.Thanks for this, AA, that is a fantastic app.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-31834741825355838752017-12-05T20:35:41.465+11:002017-12-05T20:35:41.465+11:00Hi Beth, so pleased you like the photo. I find it ...Hi Beth, so pleased you like the photo. I find it challenging to photograph spider webs because so much depends on the angle of the light.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-65166885098498572042017-12-05T20:33:52.579+11:002017-12-05T20:33:52.579+11:00Hi Diana, now I've learned something new. Befo...Hi Diana, now I've learned something new. Before you explained this word, I would have thought it was connected with horses more than spiders.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-22732543122290541372017-12-05T20:31:12.876+11:002017-12-05T20:31:12.876+11:00Hi Grace, I didn't used to be a fan of spiders...Hi Grace, I didn't used to be a fan of spiders either. Now I'm totally hooked. Spent time this afternoon in fascination watching a tiny spider eat a beetle caught in its web.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-33768076097014607162017-12-05T20:28:58.568+11:002017-12-05T20:28:58.568+11:00Hi Judy, We have a lot of spiders here, I think, m...Hi Judy, We have a lot of spiders here, I think, most not poisonous or aggressive, although lots of people seem scared of them.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-26481331585347778002017-12-05T20:27:18.494+11:002017-12-05T20:27:18.494+11:00Hi Brennie, I'm in Melbourne, so the MM is my ...Hi Brennie, I'm in Melbourne, so the MM is my nearest. I don't know if they have a roaming palentologist but there are lots of wonders there. There was recently a wonderful exhibition about insects that I adored. You've got me intrigued - why don't penguins feet stick to the ice in Antarctica??? Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-70904595896605238132017-12-05T20:22:52.612+11:002017-12-05T20:22:52.612+11:00It is interesting how long lived spiders seem to b...It is interesting how long lived spiders seem to be.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-29256335940894823512017-12-05T20:22:01.477+11:002017-12-05T20:22:01.477+11:00We are very lucky to have this service, I think, K...We are very lucky to have this service, I think, Kris.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-40888030271158780232017-12-04T15:00:56.669+11:002017-12-04T15:00:56.669+11:00Interesting web. Reminds me of rick rack in the se...Interesting web. Reminds me of rick rack in the sewing cabinet.Southern Rural Routehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430194665015313809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-79525530056043450702017-12-04T09:45:10.979+11:002017-12-04T09:45:10.979+11:00there is a lot of information out there these days...there is a lot of information out there these days, it is just a case of finding out where! I laos hear of a plant identification app http://theplantguide.net/2017/08/23/best-plant-identification-apps/<br />africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-76829393190610889252017-12-03T12:56:17.894+11:002017-12-03T12:56:17.894+11:00That's wonderful! The web is a fascinating pie...That's wonderful! The web is a fascinating piece of natural artwork--especially the angle you show with the light shining through it. Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos and the information about the spider.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-16021710132217454552017-12-03T07:41:32.552+11:002017-12-03T07:41:32.552+11:00and serendipity. When I worked in the Engineering ...and serendipity. When I worked in the Engineering and Science Library, Nature had a front cover article about the stabilimentum (the zig zag some spiders weave in their web) Promptly saw one in our garden and ours was 'yellow' silk.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-53468056078433541082017-12-03T04:33:01.666+11:002017-12-03T04:33:01.666+11:00Hi Catmint, I'm not a big fan of spiders but ...Hi Catmint, I'm not a big fan of spiders but their intricate webbing is fascinating. How nice that you've got a place to get information! Inquiring minds want to know. GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-73402087289717786492017-12-02T22:23:03.355+11:002017-12-02T22:23:03.355+11:00Such an interesting web and so nice you can get fr...Such an interesting web and so nice you can get free information from the Australian museum about <br />all kind of critters. I don't think we have this in our country. We have lots of spiders too over here but I think less than in your part of the world and I have certainly not seen spiders making such a wonderful lace web. Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-80939145181181706182017-12-02T19:51:47.218+11:002017-12-02T19:51:47.218+11:00Hi Sue,
The museum staff are great aren't they...Hi Sue,<br />The museum staff are great aren't they?<br />I've asked the Australian Museum why penguins feet don't stick to the ice in winter in Antarctica; and the Queensland Museum ID'd a pair of frogs I found on my rural property from a photo I sent in (burrowing frogs). If you enjoy your dinosaurs, or your kids do, you can often chat with a roaming palentologist at the QM too.<br />Cheers<br />Brennie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443594981970733162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-54242258103314011032017-12-02T08:26:17.717+11:002017-12-02T08:26:17.717+11:00We have a little jumping spider that lives on our ...We have a little jumping spider that lives on our laundry window sill. It moves around quite a bit, but is always there somewhere for us to enjoy his/her company.mycamerandme365https://www.blogger.com/profile/02261510194363736776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-33622575423339966492017-12-02T06:47:47.806+11:002017-12-02T06:47:47.806+11:00I've never seen a web like that, Sue. It'...I've never seen a web like that, Sue. It's marvelous. I'd be trying to leave it undisturbed as well. If our museums offer a service identifying critters like this I've yet to hear of it.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com