Look what was wondering about last week. It is the "elephant leaf" insect.Hard to see just how big it is from the image - about 2 inches long.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
fulgora candelaria linnaeus
Look what was wondering about last week. It is the "elephant leaf" insect.Hard to see just how big it is from the image - about 2 inches long.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Very cool caterpillars
I went to check the damage to my tomato plants this morning. I knew they would be battered by the typhoon. What surprised me most was this:
And this:
And this:
This last one is about to pupate. And when it finishes up will look like this...
A Death's Head Hawkmoth - just like the Hannibal Lecter one.
Here is the lifecycle online: Death's Head Hawkmoth The 5 instars are further down the page.
And this:
And this:
This last one is about to pupate. And when it finishes up will look like this...
A Death's Head Hawkmoth - just like the Hannibal Lecter one.Here is the lifecycle online: Death's Head Hawkmoth The 5 instars are further down the page.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Typhoon Molave
Last night Typhon Molave made land fall directly over Hong Kong.
We've got tree confetti everywhere. Looks like someone emptied a 40 footer of salad over the house. Anyone have a drum of olive oil and vinegar?
Whilst some of us were shaking in our beds, some silly buggers decided to video it:
Video of Typhon Molave
We've got tree confetti everywhere. Looks like someone emptied a 40 footer of salad over the house. Anyone have a drum of olive oil and vinegar?
Whilst some of us were shaking in our beds, some silly buggers decided to video it:
Video of Typhon Molave
My own room
I have my own teaching room from August. It's very exciting. I have space allocated for pupils' work, but also have a lot of places for little bits and pieces. Though I might add these.
Silly intermission
Every now and again I see a silly pic online.
Sorry that I don't remember where I found this one.
A fine day out
It is the end of the school year, which means many goodbyes as teachers leave for pastures new.
Neighbour and Maths / SEN teacher Tracy and her family were leaving, so a junk party was organised.
A junk is usually an old-fashioned wooden boat with an engine. However ours was a bit posher. Here we are all lounging at the back of the boat. We took a range of booze and snacks with us and at 11.30am the party was in full swing. Here's me (in orange) with my friends.
We didn't take our own monsters that day as they didn't want to go. Heather went to a friend's house for a sleepover and Alexandra did playing on her computer all day.
Back to the day - The boat had an upper deck. We stopped in a cove on the way to the restaurant and people did this:
By "people" I am not including myself. I could have stepped daintily down the ladder of course, but being out of my depth after plentiful beer does not not top out my list of good things to do.
So we went onto lunch - yummy. You can see the back of me in orange, chowing down even when everyone is finished and chatting. Jaspa's restaurant can be reached after a very long hike over the hills, or by this more refined method of boating in. We ordered a mix of foods and shared. BTW there was more beer (funnily enough).
So we wended our way back home via boat - the sun setting over the mountains - pleasantly full and slightly tipsy (more than slightly tipsy in some cases).
And here is the farewell photo:
It sums up Hong Kong in June/ July. Bikinis and Face Masks.
Or if you prefer not to wear the face mask on your face it makes an amusing accessory.
Bye Tracy & Chris we'll miss you loads.
Neighbour and Maths / SEN teacher Tracy and her family were leaving, so a junk party was organised.
A junk is usually an old-fashioned wooden boat with an engine. However ours was a bit posher. Here we are all lounging at the back of the boat. We took a range of booze and snacks with us and at 11.30am the party was in full swing. Here's me (in orange) with my friends.
We didn't take our own monsters that day as they didn't want to go. Heather went to a friend's house for a sleepover and Alexandra did playing on her computer all day.
Back to the day - The boat had an upper deck. We stopped in a cove on the way to the restaurant and people did this:
By "people" I am not including myself. I could have stepped daintily down the ladder of course, but being out of my depth after plentiful beer does not not top out my list of good things to do.
So we went onto lunch - yummy. You can see the back of me in orange, chowing down even when everyone is finished and chatting. Jaspa's restaurant can be reached after a very long hike over the hills, or by this more refined method of boating in. We ordered a mix of foods and shared. BTW there was more beer (funnily enough).
So we wended our way back home via boat - the sun setting over the mountains - pleasantly full and slightly tipsy (more than slightly tipsy in some cases).
And here is the farewell photo:
It sums up Hong Kong in June/ July. Bikinis and Face Masks.Or if you prefer not to wear the face mask on your face it makes an amusing accessory.
Bye Tracy & Chris we'll miss you loads.
New Warning!!
New warning.
We had a T8 - T9 - T8 last night. It was a scary night as the wind was gusting in a swirly pattern. It kept picking things up and throwing them at the house.
This morning there is a lot of tree debris about but the house and windows are all intact.
As the warnings drop back to T1 and Thunderstorm, I am hibernating!
However I did find a new warning sign to excite me:
LANDSLIP WARNING
We had a T8 - T9 - T8 last night. It was a scary night as the wind was gusting in a swirly pattern. It kept picking things up and throwing them at the house.
This morning there is a lot of tree debris about but the house and windows are all intact.
As the warnings drop back to T1 and Thunderstorm, I am hibernating!
However I did find a new warning sign to excite me:
LANDSLIP WARNING
Landslip Special Announcement issued by the Hong Kong
Observatory at 3:00 a.m. on 19 July 2009:
The Hong Kong Observatory has issued the Landslip Warning.
Keep away from steep slopes or retaining walls.
Motorists should avoid driving in hilly areas or on roads
with landslip warning signs.
Cancel non-essential appointments, stay at home or remain
in a safe shelter.
If you see signs of landslip danger, keep away from the
area and report to the Police.
Temporary shelters provided by District Offices are now
open. If you receive a notice to evacuate because of
landslip danger, or believe that your home is endangered,
you should make immediate arrangements to move to a safe
shelter.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:02 HKT ON 19.07.2009
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