Helpful Posts: Grass trees are starting to flower which at first sight isn't much to look at.
A Forest of them.
The flower bud looks like this.
And then they are covered in tiny white flowers laden with nectar. Even Skippy feasts on them by breaking the stem and chewing the flowering stalk.
The broken stem provides a banquet for the ants.
Bees are the first to arrive.
Even moths can't wait for the night.
Then everyone is into it.
When everyone's done the Woodland Cockroaches clean up.
That one is about 30mm long. It wouldn't wait for me to change lenses.
Some of the gluttons don't make it home....
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2nd October 2016, 11:05 AM #1
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Grass trees put on a feast - all welcome
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2nd October 2016, 11:30 AM #2
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Very interesting series! Some of the gluttons are very pretty!
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2nd October 2016, 12:40 PM #3
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Nice captures.
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2nd October 2016, 04:12 PM #4
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WOW; a terrific package!!!!
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2nd October 2016, 06:57 PM #5
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A real nice group of images.
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2nd October 2016, 09:01 PM #6Moderator
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Interesting thread with an educational story Dicky.
Thanks, Dave
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2nd October 2016, 09:40 PM #7
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Beautiful series!
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2nd October 2016, 11:30 PM #8
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Informative post and some great photos. Interesting plant. Don't think we encountered that one in our travels. Thanks for posting.
Thinks really are bottoms up down there. Tree ferns, grass trees, what's next?
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2nd October 2016, 11:36 PM #9
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Re: Grass trees put on a feast - all welcome
Good set, Richard. This is a great time of year to wander around the botanic gardens if your town is lucky enough to have one. I say that because my son, the horticulturalist, drove 200k to visit ours yesterday.
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