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Re: Nature pics
« Reply #105 on: January 18, 2010, 06:54:58 AM »
These are local Pat
I take them on my mobile phone when I am driving around Sydney - but the bats are active at night which may be difficult . I will go to the Botanic Gardens where they roost in the trees one day to get some shots

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« Reply #106 on: January 18, 2010, 11:31:27 AM »
Those pictures are so beautiful - thank you for posting them!

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« Reply #107 on: January 18, 2010, 11:56:34 PM »
The flame tree is stunning...can you send me some seeds please?

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Re: Nature pics
« Reply #108 on: January 19, 2010, 10:53:36 AM »
I dont know if you are allowed to tech - will research
I am in Queensland, northern Australia just now, which is more tropical than Sydney and it is a beautiful 31 degrees celsius, cerulean blue sky. The Poincianas are in flower - lovely medium size tree with feathery looking  :-red flower clusters. Will try to get a piccy
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« Reply #109 on: January 19, 2010, 09:22:27 PM »
Lucky you (again), smaug. I saw poincianas in bloom in  Tenerife. Stopped me in my tracks.

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« Reply #110 on: January 20, 2010, 10:37:41 PM »
I must admit I did feel lucky Pat - I got up early this morning and walked along the Brisbane River and then the Brisbane Botanic Gardens. Lovely and green with loads of tropical plants
A highlight was an award winning arbour that stretches for 100's of metres and winds along the river - it is covered in a clipped Purple Bouganvillea and looks simply stunning - just like a purple and green ribbon
piccys ASAP

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Re: Nature pics
« Reply #111 on: January 29, 2010, 09:43:17 PM »
This isn't a nature pic as such, but a link to a video which is simply delightful. Check it out:

http://video.tiscali.it/canali/truveo/611_1234581161.html

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« Reply #112 on: January 30, 2010, 12:17:08 AM »
Sorry, Pat, had to leave that site asap .... monkey type creatures are another of my "pet" hates!!  Ironically, according to Chinese astrology, I was born in the year of the monkey ... would rather be a cat, natch!

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« Reply #113 on: January 30, 2010, 06:05:04 AM »
Oh Linda! What have you got against primates? They're our closest relatives after all!

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« Reply #114 on: January 30, 2010, 07:12:51 PM »
...what about Rafaballs?...he's a 'monkey type creature'...

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« Reply #115 on: January 31, 2010, 04:23:28 AM »
Pat - can't stand them ... give me the creeps!

roberts - your snide comment doesn't even warrant a reply!  >:D

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« Reply #116 on: January 31, 2010, 11:36:16 AM »
...doh...i think you'll find that qualifies...although i had been hoping for more...

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« Reply #117 on: January 31, 2010, 10:56:44 PM »
Half a comment for half a face seems fair to me!  >:D

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« Reply #118 on: January 31, 2010, 11:03:00 PM »
roger...roger...roger...

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« Reply #119 on: February 01, 2010, 02:36:57 AM »
I have to admit that I'm not very fond of monkeys/apes either.  I liked Meerkat Manor much more than Orangutan Island (or whatever that was called).