tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post8970104771268418432..comments2023-08-16T18:56:13.685+10:00Comments on diary of a suburban gardener: habitat garden, garden habitatSue Catminthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-76555386633583509722016-02-15T21:49:25.204+11:002016-02-15T21:49:25.204+11:00thanks, Peter, it's amazing the way my interes...thanks, Peter, it's amazing the way my interest in wildlife has evolved. I think I used to think gardens were just about plants.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-41483481742936164692016-02-15T17:25:13.411+11:002016-02-15T17:25:13.411+11:00You've so many wonderful ideas for welcoming a...You've so many wonderful ideas for welcoming all sorts of wildlife into your garden. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-22062333123260244672016-02-13T20:16:39.312+11:002016-02-13T20:16:39.312+11:00I wonder too, Denise. Bumble bees are very cute an...I wonder too, Denise. Bumble bees are very cute and cuddly looking, the thought of their choosing your pond for their final resting place is beautiful. It would make a lovely childrens story.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-90537117589838994132016-02-13T20:13:15.701+11:002016-02-13T20:13:15.701+11:00thanks for the visit and comment, Jane.thanks for the visit and comment, Jane.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-14435622105645524622016-02-13T20:12:51.653+11:002016-02-13T20:12:51.653+11:00That's amazing, Rick, it's hard to get you...That's amazing, Rick, it's hard to get your head around there being so many species. And I think there are still some to be discovered, if their natural environment isn't destroyed before the scientists get to them.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-32641870390213296522016-02-13T20:11:20.904+11:002016-02-13T20:11:20.904+11:00I'm so pleased you liked the post, Beth.I'm so pleased you liked the post, Beth.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-15825143277832488992016-02-13T20:09:49.536+11:002016-02-13T20:09:49.536+11:00I never thought of it like that - lol!I never thought of it like that - lol!Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-87953379807776485482016-02-13T20:08:38.408+11:002016-02-13T20:08:38.408+11:00Hi Donna, I'm wondering whether to make room f...Hi Donna, I'm wondering whether to make room for them in the house. Recently I re-located a tiny skink from the family room and I was very upset because I think I accidentally injured it and haven't seen it since.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-10864633834884947312016-02-13T20:06:47.862+11:002016-02-13T20:06:47.862+11:00thanks, Deb, I seem to be getting more and more fa...thanks, Deb, I seem to be getting more and more fascinated by insects and spiders in particular. They're so alien compared to us humans.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-76301744134599736622016-02-13T20:05:25.877+11:002016-02-13T20:05:25.877+11:00HI Pauline, your bird bath is amazing, I am very i...HI Pauline, your bird bath is amazing, I am very impressed at your creativity. It is so satisfying, isn't it, when the critters make themselves at home in our gardens.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-11130104688072650832016-02-13T20:03:23.869+11:002016-02-13T20:03:23.869+11:00The bugs at our place are very loved, when I see a...The bugs at our place are very loved, when I see all the insect sprays in the supermarket I suppose they must be lucky.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-58423821635530392942016-02-13T20:01:57.226+11:002016-02-13T20:01:57.226+11:00We have little birds but only once have I noticed ...We have little birds but only once have I noticed them using the birdbath. Usually they stay high and it's the big birds that drink and bathe. Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-176939496130640932016-02-13T20:00:19.475+11:002016-02-13T20:00:19.475+11:00How sad about the hedgehogs, Alistair. But I'm...How sad about the hedgehogs, Alistair. But I'm aware of critters dying all around. Especially insects.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-9011413772991879522016-02-13T19:56:50.064+11:002016-02-13T19:56:50.064+11:00thanks for the comment,Jane. I never seem to get s...thanks for the comment,Jane. I never seem to get sick of spider webs, they make great photos when the light is right.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-268226979172751142016-02-11T18:20:58.922+11:002016-02-11T18:20:58.922+11:00Beautiful photographs Sue. Sometimes I find bumble...Beautiful photographs Sue. Sometimes I find bumble bees on the stones on the edge of the pond. Usually they are very drowsy. I sometimes wonder whether they nearly drowned or whether they were already at the end of their life and chose the pond as their final resting place.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883576149835739996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-63367907002624728372016-02-08T03:37:09.734+11:002016-02-08T03:37:09.734+11:00Some lovely photos! I have never encountered a Kat...Some lovely photos! I have never encountered a Katydid before, so was interested to see that, and the spiders too! Thank youHoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-50738301909339494702016-02-03T22:10:30.142+11:002016-02-03T22:10:30.142+11:00We don't see katydids up here in the North of ...We don't see katydids up here in the North of England but I did look them up on Wikipedia and was amazed to see that there are some 6,400 species world wide, amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-72048963895206721222016-02-02T07:39:50.787+11:002016-02-02T07:39:50.787+11:00Fabulous that you were able to photograph the moth...Fabulous that you were able to photograph the moth from above and below! I really liked this post, Sue. I find spider webs fascinating, too. Also, I was surprised that we have katydids and orb spiders in common with you--even if ours are different species.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-51529679358742828462016-02-02T06:30:27.958+11:002016-02-02T06:30:27.958+11:00I hate to be the human that blunders into a spider...I hate to be the human that blunders into a spider web. Gag. Had to laugh at the katydid doing a poo. You would, too, if you were his size and saw a big human.Southern Rural Routehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430194665015313809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-19167567036110003982016-02-01T10:17:55.887+11:002016-02-01T10:17:55.887+11:00I try to provide water for birds and others in the...I try to provide water for birds and others in the garden too....what a great thing to really look closely at our smaller critters. Now I don't mind them coming indoors but I too bring them back out.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-46747815758415338252016-02-01T06:52:37.142+11:002016-02-01T06:52:37.142+11:00The insects that inhabit our gardens are fascinati...The insects that inhabit our gardens are fascinating creatures, and a healthy garden depends upon them. Thanks for highlighting some of the ones in your area.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-14103417735868629632016-01-30T17:20:06.650+11:002016-01-30T17:20:06.650+11:00I have just finished making a mosaic bird bath, co...I have just finished making a mosaic bird bath, complete with stone glued in place for anything that wants to use it.<br />It is amazing what lives in our gardens beside us, sometimes we feel we are the trespassers!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-49508267659708202242016-01-30T16:32:14.467+11:002016-01-30T16:32:14.467+11:00What a good idea to put a rock in the birdbath. Th...What a good idea to put a rock in the birdbath. Those are some lucky little bugs at your place. Summer is getting ready to be done? I hope it has not been a terrible one. I often think of you all down under when the seasons change. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-28415683790830264582016-01-30T09:44:07.073+11:002016-01-30T09:44:07.073+11:00We have a rock in the bird bath for the little bir...We have a rock in the bird bath for the little birds. Even the birds range in size from thumb-sized sunbirds to cat-sized hadeda ibis.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-13801634435474444542016-01-30T04:43:06.225+11:002016-01-30T04:43:06.225+11:00Myra would take a fit if she came across a katydid...Myra would take a fit if she came across a katydid in her laundry. It is very true when you say its not just the birds that are looking for water. Reminds me of the time when we had a small garden pond and a family of hedgehogs had gone into the pond for a drink only to find they couldn't scramble out again. Not nice to get up to in the morning, we did of course make alterations to the pond after this.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.com