tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post7661161988825181643..comments2023-08-16T18:56:13.685+10:00Comments on diary of a suburban gardener: an acacia story and a spider storySue Catminthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-59175611417573222172015-03-09T23:09:36.194+11:002015-03-09T23:09:36.194+11:00one person's weed is another person's deli...one person's weed is another person's delight. Context is all. Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-21399097366852768252015-03-09T06:03:14.356+11:002015-03-09T06:03:14.356+11:00delicate little leaves growing up into thick leath...delicate little leaves growing up into thick leathery ones - are my prompt to pull weeds. It's instinctive now. Does make the little plants easy to ID!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-65826802953036218622015-03-04T21:24:37.070+11:002015-03-04T21:24:37.070+11:00Glad you enjoyed the post - yours is a great meme,...Glad you enjoyed the post - yours is a great meme, Beth!Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-34722868158867273852015-03-04T21:22:03.081+11:002015-03-04T21:22:03.081+11:00I agree, Denise, blogging's a great way to lea...I agree, Denise, blogging's a great way to learn new things. And provides an incentive to learn new things too.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-67110280786605274552015-03-03T15:07:41.929+11:002015-03-03T15:07:41.929+11:00Thanks for joining in, Sue! I agree about observin...Thanks for joining in, Sue! I agree about observing the slightly chewed leaves. I learned so much from this post--about the Acacia phyllodes and the spotted ground spider. Great photos, too! I especially enjoyed the angle on that first photo.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-21399088278373595012015-03-03T05:34:01.503+11:002015-03-03T05:34:01.503+11:00One off the nice things about blogging is learning...One off the nice things about blogging is learning new things. From other people's blogs and from taking photographs and doing research for a new blogpost. I never knew about the acacia leaves. Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883576149835739996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-74593874755913074722015-03-02T23:14:35.193+11:002015-03-02T23:14:35.193+11:00I often wish I could train or persuade spiders not...I often wish I could train or persuade spiders not to build their webs over the paths. But like children, they just do what they want to do ... (lol). I hope you manage to keep protecting your Golden Girls. Your comment makes me think I'd like to reread Charlotte's Web.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-63240731553230128032015-03-02T23:09:55.130+11:002015-03-02T23:09:55.130+11:00It was only in the photo that I saw clearly. That ...It was only in the photo that I saw clearly. That sort of photography I find incredibly challenging. At one stage the spider emerged but before I could move retreated back into the hole.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-25527325642965985212015-03-02T19:31:43.945+11:002015-03-02T19:31:43.945+11:00Hi Sue, love your story about the spider. I'm ...Hi Sue, love your story about the spider. I'm welcoming the Golden Orb Weavers after worrying that they weren't around all summer. They must have been hiding because there's a couple of very big ones, not in the most convenient place, so I'll have to move them for their own safety. I think of them as my Golden Girls and I'm very protective of them.<br />I was very interested in your acacia story, I'd seen the different 'leaves' but never thought about why they changed. Now I know, so thank you.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914350639398715648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-55155184890056738472015-03-02T13:26:20.032+11:002015-03-02T13:26:20.032+11:00Fascinating, and you have good eyes to spot those ...Fascinating, and you have good eyes to spot those red legs in that little hole! The land beneath our feet really does contain another world, though it is deeply interconnected with our own.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-64981256705270661602015-03-01T22:24:51.878+11:002015-03-01T22:24:51.878+11:00Hi Donna, The more I notice and learn, the more I ...Hi Donna, The more I notice and learn, the more I am finding the natural world fascinating and amazing. Most but not all acacias (wattles) are native to Australia although they grow in many places and in some places have become terrible weeds.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-32640464243808102382015-03-01T22:20:49.625+11:002015-03-01T22:20:49.625+11:00HI Amy, I didn't know about the nectar, either...HI Amy, I didn't know about the nectar, either. I'm doing a project that involves learning about indigenous plants, so I'll be sharing more of what I'm learning. I'm pleased you liked the post.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-19008611549119862302015-03-01T22:18:18.801+11:002015-03-01T22:18:18.801+11:00Hi Pauline, I love the way you put that last sente...Hi Pauline, I love the way you put that last sentence. We can't have everything and like you I prefer the nibbles and the butterflies.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-73889547799339172752015-03-01T22:17:01.019+11:002015-03-01T22:17:01.019+11:00When the garden's not looking as beautiful and...When the garden's not looking as beautiful and full as I would like, seeing spiders and birds etc. attracted to it, makes everything worthwhile. So pleased you enjoyed the post Janna.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-54677084658415758472015-03-01T22:15:00.194+11:002015-03-01T22:15:00.194+11:00Good luck with that, I love photographing webs but...Good luck with that, I love photographing webs but find it incredibly difficult.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-23796359444032417602015-03-01T11:56:53.236+11:002015-03-01T11:56:53.236+11:00Wow Sue that is quite a spider. I am not familiar...Wow Sue that is quite a spider. I am not familiar with acacia although I have heard of them, but how fascinating that , 'As the plant matures the divisions close up and become single long, curved phyllodes'. Amazing!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-15576956064350681452015-03-01T02:23:02.890+11:002015-03-01T02:23:02.890+11:00I knew about the phyllodes, but not about the nect...I knew about the phyllodes, but not about the nectar! Great post. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528403806024368437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-71522810287258095762015-02-28T22:12:23.376+11:002015-02-28T22:12:23.376+11:00Good post Catmint, it's always interesting to ...Good post Catmint, it's always interesting to learn about the wildlife that lives in our gardens. I feel that the more plants are nibbled, the more butterflies we will have later in the year!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-91116809743004522052015-02-28T17:34:56.530+11:002015-02-28T17:34:56.530+11:00I enjoyed that very much. How nice to see the posi...I enjoyed that very much. How nice to see the positives in our garden wildlife. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-11229189942498851892015-02-27T22:26:35.420+11:002015-02-27T22:26:35.420+11:00Interesting read, Sue. I find spiders fascinating....Interesting read, Sue. I find spiders fascinating. I love the intricate patterns of the webs that many spiders weave. This summer I'm going to try my hand at photographing interesting webs. <br />Happy gardening,<br />JaneJane Rutkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13962220931524229428noreply@blogger.com