huntsman spider – bushboys world

It’s very close and scary

Published on September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 by bushboy23 Comments

Jude’s 2020Photo Challenge #38: What’s the POV

This post contains a close up of a spider so if you have any phobias, please close this post to exit and seek help or listen to a bit of music to relax you if you would absolutely dare to go further!

This week's assignment - Shoot your subject from below. Looking up will give the illusion of smallness (the viewer). An upwards angle will make the subject seem much more important.

Thank you brave soul who has ventured into bushboys world. I found this HARMLESS Huntsman Spider in the wood pile. They don’t have webs and rely on their lightning speed to catch their prey. Huntsman Spiders can run at sixteen of their body lengths a second and that’s the slowest one of the 95 Huntsman species found in Australia.

Seen at my desk

Published on May 28, 2020 by bushboy13 Comments

Cee’s On the Hunt for Joy Challenge: Knoll your desk

Some things that have been found at my desk over the years.

This one is also for Mid-Week Monochrome – MWM – 38

Are you afraid?

Published on March 7, 2020 by bushboy34 Comments

The Ragtag Daily Prompt Friday: Afraid

Warning: Images that may scare some people lay ahead.

Do you think I am Naughty posting things that some people may be afraid of?

She is quite harmless and is a good natural way of insect control around the house. I haven’t seen any Huntsman around the house for a while but the rains have come one or two may venture inside to get out of their wet environment.

Now is your last chance to look away.

Isn’t she lovely

My hand gives an indication of her size
Are you still afraid?

Surprise

Published on November 22, 2019 by bushboy13 Comments

The November Photo a Day Challenge 22nd – Surprising

Surprise

Published on June 9, 2019 by bushboy14 Comments

The Ragtag Sunday prompt: Surprise

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30 days 30 Songs

Size

Published on June 9, 2019 by bushboy28 Comments

Here is Debbies One Word Sunday: Size
Some of the things I have been contemplating on contributing for OWS perhaps can also be some of my Favourite Things as Patti from Ragtag asked.
Perhaps some of the small things in my world should be a start. The feature photo is a Scarlet Honeyeater, the smallest honeyeater and a red jewel that flashes through my garden and the forest.

I love having Stingless Native Bees in my garden

and of course Blue-banded Bees scrunching into flowers
All of the tiny native flowers that abound on my place

I have to include some big things too. Kookaburras are always hunting in the garden and waking me with their morning song

Overhead one of the Square-tailed Kite family soars
While in the garden, a Red-necked Wallaby snacks on the Honey Gem Grevillea

The trees of the forest that surround are the big

Now a warning for those who have a thing about spiders – there is one in the next image

Isn’t she a beauty. She lived in my laundry for a Summer and then came into the lounge and dining rooms for Winter last year. I think she became bored of my company and headed outside.

It’s all about nature

Published on December 28, 2018February 21, 2019 by bushboy19 Comments

Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: It’s All About Nature

How could I not resist this photo challenge. Showing self restraint here is a bit of the nature from my part of the world.

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Mirror Images or Reflection

Published on August 17, 2018August 30, 2018 by bushboy9 Comments

Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Mirror or Reflection

This post contains an image of a spider – for those who don’t like spiders

The old Volkswagen hub cap
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Looking across the street
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The Huntsman Spider takes a good look at herself
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I can’t help myself when there is a mud puddle around.
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A sunset
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Where

Published on May 24, 2018June 14, 2018 by bushboy21 Comments

The word prompt from Debbie at Travel With Intent: Where

Where have these photos been taken?

From my desk in the office through the glass door
A chook often comes to see what I am doing

A Noisy Friarbird looking in the door

The Kookaburra heard me move I think

A Brush-tailed Possum found a snack

A tiny Spotted Pardalote investigating for insects

The Rose Robin was tweeting away

Sometimes a Huntsman Spider will find insects hovering around the computer screen

This is October: Part Two

Published on November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 by bushboy12 Comments

Part Two will be the animals, reptile, amphibians and insects I came across in October

I put out a bowl with water for animals that come around the house for drinks when the weather is warm. I found a frog in the bowl which needed to be rescued. I think it is a Common Eastern Froglet.

One morning we looked on the verandah and there was a Carpet Snake skin hanging from the rafter. It was over 2 meters long.

Isn’t the skin beautiful?

Brush-tailed Possums are coming into the shed. I surprised this one who has a mosquito on its nose.

I set the live trap as the Brush-tailed Possums are getting into the roof cavity. I heard a crash on the verandah and saw a mother Possum with a baby on her back so I set the trap off. I can’t believe I actually gave the piece of apple to the baby.

A Red-necked Wallaby enjoying the morning sun in front of the house.