Mantid Microcosm

Welcome to Mantid Microcosm, a blog created to record the amazing minibeast microcosm I have discovered in my garden. I enjoy documenting the lives, behaviour and growth of the wildlife I find through words and photos and sharing with those who are interested.

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Damsels in Paradise

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Welcome back! It's hard to believe that I haven't written a post since spring last year! I did a study course to provide me with th...
Saturday, October 24, 2015

Winter blues turn to beeautiful spring!

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Welcome back! You probably thought this BLOG was abandoned and forgotten and I admit I was tempted to leave it be since I felt I couldn'...
Monday, December 29, 2014

Cupping caterpillars

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At the end of last summer, I found some Mottled Cupmoth ( Doratifera vulnerans) caterpillars on my Eucalyptus or gumtree. I brought them in...
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Monday, November 24, 2014

Construction sites - mud wasp nest building

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Firstly, my apologies for letting this go for those who have been interested in my posts. Sometimes real life just gets in the...
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

What's hot in the Microcosm?

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Summer became hotter and the garden suffered from the intense heat especially the Hydrangeas and ferns. We had several days of temperatures ...
Friday, January 3, 2014

Pobblebonks and Fluffy Bums

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Summer so far has been a mix of weather from very hot to cool and rainy. Some days have been like a delightful warm spring day which suits m...
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Monday, November 25, 2013

They've hatched!

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No spiders this post, I promise! Remember the eggs from last post? Well, I kept an eye on them and watched them become fairly transparent ...
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