tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post8649228920554676518..comments2023-05-24T15:22:02.617+05:30Comments on Gallicissa: .42Amila Salgadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-23339093902889695222009-01-31T21:35:00.000+05:302009-01-31T21:35:00.000+05:30my favourite: Common Hourglass Tree-frogmy favourite: Common Hourglass Tree-frogWai Yienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17518444637691770720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-2894275854105113872008-11-23T14:03:00.000+05:302008-11-23T14:03:00.000+05:30Some general pictures of your garden would be good...Some general pictures of your garden would be good for us to see Amila. You are really close to nature there.Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182951711946882353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-58225719354837128352008-11-22T22:07:00.000+05:302008-11-22T22:07:00.000+05:30Thanks Stu!She was a good poser.I have a few keepe...Thanks Stu!<BR/>She was a good poser.<BR/>I have a few keepers from that take<BR/><BR/>Hi Sunita,<BR/>It's good to hear from a Mumbai Indian!. I too have Russel's here, which is one good reason why I wear wellies when I am out exploring. So, no thank you! <BR/><BR/>I've just added a link to you. Hope to come back to explore your blog.<BR/><BR/>Hola Mel,<BR/>Long time no see. The work in pond is progressing slowly as it has turned a bit rainy here. Little bit of water collected in it (before its completion) attracted 2species of dragonflies including a new one to my garden!Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-40226767027404415792008-11-22T09:55:00.000+05:302008-11-22T09:55:00.000+05:30Hola Amila :)It is amazing how much beauty you fin...Hola Amila :)<BR/>It is amazing how much beauty you find just but walking in your garden.<BR/>Sorry to hear about the neighbors, I hope you get the visit of lots of dragonflies in that new patch you are working on!<BR/>Great post as usual!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550692601943778577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-32348682712144314802008-11-22T00:40:00.000+05:302008-11-22T00:40:00.000+05:30Wonderful photos! Looks like we have the Common Pi...Wonderful photos! <BR/>Looks like we have the Common Pierrot in common. I just clicked one in my Mumbai (Bombay, for those who prefer it) garden the other day. <BR/>Looks like we have Vipers in common too. Mine is a Russell's Viper, though. You can keep him too if you like. He's very photogenic if you dare to go close enough. At other times, you wouldnt even know he's there!Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-22962342625159039582008-11-19T19:43:00.000+05:302008-11-19T19:43:00.000+05:30That frog picture is amazing......That frog picture is amazing......Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-72768364435919594082008-11-19T18:42:00.000+05:302008-11-19T18:42:00.000+05:30Hi Joey,I am pleased to know you found me through ...Hi Joey,<BR/>I am pleased to know you found me through the Wishnik Woods. Thanks a lot for you wonderful comment. <BR/><BR/>I hope you will be back!Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-15299143488745984502008-11-19T10:18:00.000+05:302008-11-19T10:18:00.000+05:30I'm visiting from Wishnik Woods (and the camera le...I'm visiting from Wishnik Woods (and the camera lesson) and could not leave without commenting on your stunning photos ... you certainly have a gifted eye!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-76928457829871531122008-11-19T09:25:00.000+05:302008-11-19T09:25:00.000+05:30Thank you, Christopher!I am pleased you enjoy my p...Thank you, Christopher!<BR/>I am pleased you enjoy my photography. Hump-nosed Viper is camouflaged well when it rests in decaying leaf litter. So quite often a lot of people fail to notice them! This is why I wear wellies when I am in certain sections in my yard! <BR/><BR/>Yes, Tabib – I consider myself quite lucky on that respect. It cannot be the same species of frog as ours is an endemic one. <BR/><BR/>Hi Sasani!<BR/>Good to hear that my blog is a relaxing read for you! With the habitat enrichments that I am doing hopefully I will have lots of good ones turning up. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Spookydragonfly,<BR/>Yes, I see myself as a good negotiator at certain things...negotiating with adults is tough, though!<BR/><BR/>Hi Pat,<BR/>A lot of people would pass on the viper! An MP in Sri Lanka was bittern by a Hump-nosed Viper—would you believe?Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-68591778663955936112008-11-18T22:32:00.000+05:302008-11-18T22:32:00.000+05:30Your .42 acres sounds lovely, and I am glad you ar...Your .42 acres sounds lovely, and I am glad you are working to turn it into an expanded sanctuary for the wonderful creatures you photograph. I would enjoy seeing all of them in their setting -- excepting the viper! Of that creature, I shall be content to see the photograph only.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-41023585411667304252008-11-18T15:37:00.000+05:302008-11-18T15:37:00.000+05:30Hello Amila...Love all your photos, I always do, t...Hello Amila...Love all your photos, I always do, though! I particularly enjoy the first. I enjoyed hearing about your negotiations!spookydragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972127156968863571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-83292001299518386632008-11-18T08:52:00.000+05:302008-11-18T08:52:00.000+05:30ooh...nice!It's so relaxing to read your blog, spe...ooh...nice!<BR/>It's so relaxing to read your blog, specially when I'm in the middle of work.<BR/>Loved the frog and the viper. the tiny grass blue is very sweet too!GGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619679722384328004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-29416386532800332722008-11-18T08:25:00.000+05:302008-11-18T08:25:00.000+05:30You are very lucky to have garden with all those n...You are very lucky to have garden with all those natural resources.<BR/>That head-on picture of cute frog is awesome. I have the same hour-glass here.<BR/>Other pics are good too.<BR/>Congratulation!Redzlan aka Tabibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137628223567014214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-70600198158537840872008-11-18T01:16:00.000+05:302008-11-18T01:16:00.000+05:30Amila - I love checking your blog. The photos are...Amila - I love checking your blog. The photos are <I>always</I> absolutely amazing. The Hump-nosed Viper photo might just be my favorite so far. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your fantastic photography!Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05190981446326142452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-30086862034313350132008-11-18T00:09:00.000+05:302008-11-18T00:09:00.000+05:30Thanks, RD.I do not use tripods for my macro work....Thanks, RD.<BR/>I do not use tripods for my macro work. I find them difficult to use when dealing with smaller forms of life. Quite often the legs of the tripod touch the vegetation that the critters are resting on and disturb them. And they are difficult to use with moving critters that keep you on the toes. With tripods, I also find it difficult to obtain the kind of compositions that I want. To balance the camera and avoid camera shake, I use knee-pods, thigh-pods, elbow-pods and lean against posts/trees. <BR/><BR/>And just before pressing the shutter, I temporally suspend breathing! <BR/><BR/>Hi flowergirl,<BR/>Thanks you! Glad you liked the froggy-smile. Yes, I noticed the award. Thank you very much for considering me for that! <BR/><BR/>It is very nice of you!<BR/><BR/>Hi Navinda, <BR/>I’d be very happy to share my garden delights with you when you are in Sri Lanka next time. <BR/><BR/>We could also finish a few Lion beers. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, mboi.<BR/>Exactly! It is quite worrying to see how detached people are from nature nowadays.<BR/><BR/>I am glad you share my frustrations over this issue!<BR/><BR/>Hi Vickie,<BR/>Thanks! To be fair by my cousin, he was bitten by a Hump-nosed Viper when was a teenager -- when he went walking without a torch at night. So ever since he is a bit apprehensive about snakes. And I didn’t help the cause by showing him <B><A HREF="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fbieQ6vDebI/SSG2ZoZbR4I/AAAAAAAACTI/Dj8JWSaXQaU/s1600-h/14.jpg" REL="nofollow">this</A></B> cobra that I found in their garden during an owling session sometime ago as well! Stupid.<BR/><BR/>So yes, when you do a double-take, it makes good sense of their NIMBY attitudes! And this is why I am trying to get his 4-year old daughter hooked on nature. <BR/><BR/>It is easy to work with fresh minds! <BR/><BR/>Hi Kalu,<BR/>Thanks! I am pleased to know that you enjoyed the trip!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, OC! Yes, it is quite amazing what a lot of interesting things turn up to even a small home garden when the habitats are available. I am often amazed by the diversity that you report during your summer. I think all that natural vegetation and the stream that runs near your property have made your garden special. <BR/><BR/>I wish I had a stream beside my property like yours!Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-24503468870891171102008-11-17T22:09:00.000+05:302008-11-17T22:09:00.000+05:30What wonderful creatures you have in your garden. ...What wonderful creatures you have in your garden. You're photos knock me out...fantastic! Aren't people funny, if a patch of garden doesn't look neat it has to be cleared and made proper. Happy that you managed to save a bit of the cousins wild space. People often say to me that they don't see many bees and butterflies etc in their garden and are amazed at the amount I have all summer. I too have a nice piece of ground that I leave to grow wild along with growing plants specifically for bees, etc. It makes a difference, that's for sure.oldcrow61https://www.blogger.com/profile/08037896874383359258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-29660810746198610142008-11-17T20:59:00.000+05:302008-11-17T20:59:00.000+05:30Thank you for the trip! Lovely!!Thank you for the trip! Lovely!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-52428624485073776252008-11-17T19:43:00.000+05:302008-11-17T19:43:00.000+05:30Amila, your garden sounds magical. And your descr...Amila, your garden sounds magical. And your description of your negotiations with your neighbor made me smile. When I hear NIMBY attitudes, I sometimes do a double-take, wondering what people are thinking. Our world is so much richer because of wildlife visitors and those that live in our yards. Your photos, as always, are inspiring.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-59297355417010889832008-11-17T17:42:00.000+05:302008-11-17T17:42:00.000+05:30awesome pics amila. as for people wanting a 'clean...awesome pics amila. as for people wanting a 'cleaner environment', most Sri Lankan have this obsession with a practice they call 'udalu ganawa'. which means removing everything in the undergrowth till only the bare earth remains. people have absolutely no sense about soil conversation. this is really bad in the hilly areas.mboihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10520205541478113140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-91864034432298442542008-11-17T17:06:00.000+05:302008-11-17T17:06:00.000+05:30Would love to visit your garden one day :-)Until t...Would love to visit your garden one day :-)<BR/><BR/>Until then, please do keep the photos rolling in!Navindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06061815170895189106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-71141752659286587422008-11-17T16:05:00.000+05:302008-11-17T16:05:00.000+05:30Congratulations on your great negotiation and pers...Congratulations on your great negotiation and persuasion skills!<BR/><BR/>And these pictures are truly wonderful! and love the way that hourglass tree frog is smiling away!<BR/><BR/>I suppose you saw the"award" on my blog. Please do see - http://madraswanderer.blogspot.com/2008/11/arte-y-pico-award.htmlflowergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583733876810341137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-29936846257497826012008-11-17T14:02:00.000+05:302008-11-17T14:02:00.000+05:30Amila - These are such lovely photographs as is us...Amila - These are such lovely photographs as is usual now. I was wondering though, do you use a tripod or are these handheld? The sharpness is incredible.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.com