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From: atec7 7 ""atec77 " on 16 Apr 2010 06:03 D Walford wrote: > > A few extra mozzies around the outer west of Melb but not many other > extra bugs. > People who sell or repair lawnmowers would be happy with the big > increase in business, business must have been quiet for a very long time > but the rain fixed that. > > > Daryl Local mower bloke ( very old biker type) is showing off the new dentures a lot cruising in his new rod ( 38 chev sedan)
From: Brad on 16 Apr 2010 20:50 "atec7 7" <""atec77 \"@ hotmail.com"> wrote in message news:hq9cm2$rq$3(a)news.eternal-september.org... :D Walford wrote: : : > : > A few extra mozzies around the outer west of Melb but not many other : > extra bugs. : > People who sell or repair lawnmowers would be happy with the big : > increase in business, business must have been quiet for a very long time : > but the rain fixed that. : > : > : > Daryl : Local mower bloke ( very old biker type) is showing off the new dentures : a lot cruising in his new rod ( 38 chev sedan) I've got the 38 Ute, dad has the 37 roadster, I loved the dickie seat when a kid. -- Brad Leyden 6� 43.5816' S 146� 59.3097' E WGS84 To mail spam is really hot but please reply to thread so all may benefit (or laugh at my mistakes) > >
From: Kev on 17 Apr 2010 06:43 Jason James wrote: >>> Jason >> Frog drop eggs into the mud and they can live for decades > > That's truly amazing. You'd think the inate complexity of a complex > life-form of a frog, compared to a grass/weed seed, would impact directly on > its preservation. Then again,..I remember some archeologists found seeds in > a tomb, 1000s of years old, and they were able to germinate one seed! You need to watch more Animal Planet or Nat Geo creatures living in desert and arid regions have evolved and adapted to the cycle of drought and wet and Frogs can remain dormant for decades buried under ground until the rain comes BTW are you sure they are grey Frogs and not cane toads Kev
From: Jason James on 17 Apr 2010 11:51 "Kev" <kevcat(a)optunet.com.au> wrote in message news:4bc9906d$0$19545$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > Jason James wrote: > >>>> Jason >>> Frog drop eggs into the mud and they can live for decades >> >> That's truly amazing. You'd think the inate complexity of a complex >> life-form of a frog, compared to a grass/weed seed, would impact directly >> on its preservation. Then again,..I remember some archeologists found >> seeds in a tomb, 1000s of years old, and they were able to germinate one >> seed! > > You need to watch more Animal Planet or Nat Geo > creatures living in desert and arid regions have evolved and adapted to > the cycle of drought and wet > and Frogs can remain dormant for decades buried under ground until the > rain comes > > BTW > are you sure they are grey Frogs and not cane toads Cane toads are a lot larger and a different colour. These little guys are about as large as a match-box and definately grey. Jason
From: atec7 7 ""atec77 " on 17 Apr 2010 19:10
John_H wrote: > Jason James wrote: > > > Green tree frogs frequent septic tanks and probably don't need rain so > long as the house occupants flush occasionally. Like cane toads, > they're best dead. > The death of Green Tree frogs would spell a real ecological problem they are certainly around here an essential part of the system and without them our down pipes and gutters would be littered with other oddities and insects |