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| Lantern Bug |
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| Lantern Bug |
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| Lantern Bug |
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| Paris Peacock Butterfly |
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| Gecko Chinensis |
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| Gecko Chinensis |
Spring is definitely in the air. A magnificent buzzard was patrolling the hillsides, occasionally calling and then dropping down like a stone. Not sure if it was displaying / trying to impress a mate but it was great to watch. Alas no photos though.
The butterflies were definitely out in force. These two certainly had things on their mind as they got down to business in the bushes. The photo does not really do their colours justice. Brilliant greens.
Meanwhile down in the fruit trees we discovered the branches to be literally crawling with these horny critters. Apparently folklore dictates anyone bitten by one of these will die unless they have sex within 24 hours. Will report back tomorrow. In fact they do not bite and the strange shape is their mouth that they use to suck spa from lychee and longan trees.
Then my instant tattoo appeared. The gecko was lucky to live as I first thought I had a cockroach on my leg or some other less attractive beasty and just managed to stop myself swatting it.
