Friday 5 February 2021

Huonville, Tasmania

The Cricket and football ground, grandstand and change rooms at Huonville.  Next door is a swimming pool.  Then we have the War Memorial which is a lovely one.

Miss E with a Christmas Beetle, we don't often see one of these.

Children going to the beach/river. 






 

We called into Ross in the midlands on the way home to buy a Scallop Pie and Vanilla Slice - yummy.

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  1. That's a big tree in the last photo. Scallop pie sounds great.

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    1. Lovely scallop pies they have there.
      It would be a rather old tree.

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  2. We have been seeing less Christmas beetles too. They used to be common and are now rare.
    Scallop pie? I have never even heard of them this way.

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    1. Just a normal pie filled with scallops and of course a bit of curry - rather tasty.

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  3. Te gusta viajar y eso lo notan tus reportajes, Margaret.
    Un abrazo.

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    1. Yes Jordi, love to travel about and see what is offering, also like to stay at home too...a bit of both.

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  4. Wonderful photoes Margaret!!Beautiful little bug as well :))))

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    1. Oh yes, they are lovely little bugs and not as plentiful these days.
      Thank you.

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  5. El escarabajo, tiene un brillo dorado, que llama mucho la atención.

    Me gusta el verdor que tiene estas fotografías.

    Besos

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    1. Pretty beetle.
      The grass was green down there when we were there and I expect it still is.

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  6. The area looks so clean and neat.
    No, we don't see many Christmas beetles now.

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    1. Hardly ever see a Christmas beetle anymore, once I wouldn't have taken a photo of one but because it's more rare these days I took one.
      It's always clean neat and tidy, the park man does an excellent job along with his two mate who help him.

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  7. Scallop Pie and Vanilla Slice - that does sound yummy.

    All the best Jan

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  8. Bellas escenas de un lugar que emite placidez
    Un saludo

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  9. I had not realized that Christmas Beetles were so green and glossy.

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    1. The gloss is seen easier when the sun is bright. Due to the lack of their habitat they are in decline.

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  10. Looks like a great place. Interesting Christmas Beetles. Have a great weekend.

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    1. Lovely place, the beetle is an interesting creature, I was reading about it.

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  11. Lovely photos and place. I like all except the Christmas Beetle.. :) Huiii.

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  12. Before I say anything Margaret, I love your rose header shot. So pretty! Always very interesting to see your part of the world. That’s a pretty beetle with its shiny coat, and the buildings are very nice. Cute ones of the kids going down to the river. The structure with the cross on the top reminds me of one in my old home town in England. The Scallop Pie and Vanilla Slice sounds very yummy. Never had scallops in a pie before and would like to try that. Thanks for sharing all these great photos!

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    1. Thanks re rose header, a rose called peace which we don't have anymore in our garden unfortunately.
      The Memorial was probably built on the style of English ones.

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  13. Nice pictures Margaret.
    Nice places. And what a special insect.
    In the Netherlands it will be snow very hard this comiing night. I'm curious.

    Warm regards,
    Marco

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    1. Thanks Marco.
      Hopefully we will see your photos of the snow once again.

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  14. Boy! Christmas beetles are rare these days. I've not seen one in ages. Not like we did when I was a kid...come around Christmas time and they lived up to their name by their presence.

    Take good care. :)

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    1. They did, they were everywhere once those Christmas Beetles...shame they are disappearing.

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  15. Me gusta el lugar y la torre de la cruz. Bellísima la rosa de la cabecera
    Buen fin de semana Margaret. Cuídate.
    Un abrazo.

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  16. Lovely to see the nice weather and looks like folks were heading to a beach area. Here we have snow covering the ground and cold temps. The beetle in Miss E's hand looks like what we would call a Japanese beetle and they were devastating to flowers.

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    1. Yes those Christmas Beetles do look like the Japanese ones, but they have 6 stuffs of white hairs each side of their abdomen apparently - looked it up as I was curious.
      Yes, those Japanese ones do cause destruction as do our Christmas Beetles to the roots of 'things' apparently.

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  17. Wonderful places, great photos.
    I had never seen this insect, how beautiful it is.
    Greetings and hugs

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  18. these are outstanding photos !!!!

    i enjoyed looking at each thoroughly Margaret ,specially the bug shot is incredible what a mighty lens :)

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