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Christmas wishes
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:34 pm
by LindasPencils
Dear Mike and friends,
wishing you all a very happy holiday season - whatever you do, be safe and have fun.
There has been a crash in the Christmas beetle population here over the past few years of drought and climate change, but good news is that this year there has been a return and once more we are seeing them scattered under and around our gum trees in good numbers.
regards,
Linda
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"Three Wise Christmas Beetles"
Re: Christmas wishes
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 11:52 am
by Laurene
Merry Christmas to you and yours Linda! And a Merry Christmas to all my old friends here on the forum!
Re: Christmas wishes
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:37 am
by LindasPencils
and a Happy New Year to you all.
Pogs, the Christmas beetle is a form of scarab beetle. Here is a link:
https://beetleidentifications.com/christmas-beetle/
These are the Golden Brown ones. Yes, they can damage gum (eucalyptus) trees, but generally in situations where there has been heavy logging and clearfelling causing dieback of the tree.
But it seems they are making a bit of a comebck in the Sydney area, and I have seen a few on the ground this year in my walks. None last year at all, so even a few is good.
Re: Christmas wishes
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:12 pm
by PogArtTi
Re: Christmas wishes
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:28 pm
by Mike Sibley
Ahemmmm... While we do allow nudity within these pages, inappropriate dress is another matter.
Solved!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Re: Christmas wishes
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:59 pm
by PogArtTi
Re: Christmas wishes
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:23 am
by LindasPencils
lol. I didn't see this Mike.
Happy New Year.
Re: Christmas wishes
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:32 pm
by Mike Sibley
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you too!