tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post9124088273834663498..comments2024-03-28T20:33:25.348-04:00Comments on Travels With Birds: Book Review - Britain's Spiders - Princeton University Press (WILDGuides)David M. Gascoigne,http://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-83086392250939021932021-01-28T15:12:20.777-05:002021-01-28T15:12:20.777-05:00The striped goslings are indeed first rate. But be...The striped goslings are indeed first rate. But beautiful birds all. Thanks for your blog visit!Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683868787160249441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-73720865863634508552021-01-25T15:36:00.324-05:002021-01-25T15:36:00.324-05:00This is a book I should probably have but I am inc...This is a book I should probably have but I am inclined to keep well clear of spiders except in desperate need of photos!! Not my favourite creatures I am afraid. Keep safe DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-9740861099921234942021-01-24T19:37:48.056-05:002021-01-24T19:37:48.056-05:00Creo que si es Argiope Bruennichi macho, la hembra...Creo que si es Argiope Bruennichi macho, la hembra es más grande. Por aquí es bastante común. Besos.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402717341051324422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-64013470619969142422021-01-24T08:23:45.485-05:002021-01-24T08:23:45.485-05:00I know spiders serve a useful purpose, but... :-( ...I know spiders serve a useful purpose, but... :-( Anne (cornucopia)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397114017003817397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-33971103531005930412021-01-23T14:43:44.567-05:002021-01-23T14:43:44.567-05:00I don't know much about spiders but your heade...I don't know much about spiders but your header photo is spectacular!!Yogi♪♪♪https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411274031147372579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-33277605243926718842021-01-23T11:37:45.962-05:002021-01-23T11:37:45.962-05:00Hello David,
I enjoy your header photo every time ...Hello David,<br />I enjoy your header photo every time I pull up your blog, It is a beautiful bird.<br />Great book review! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your weekend! PS, thank you for the comment. eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-47155747198901895012021-01-23T11:13:48.861-05:002021-01-23T11:13:48.861-05:00They are fascinating creatures and I’m one of thos...They are fascinating creatures and I’m one of those people who safely escort them out of the house rather than squish them. I’ve seen a lot of different ones and more interesting ones since I moved to the South. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-49988499416754411972021-01-23T11:12:06.605-05:002021-01-23T11:12:06.605-05:00I think I have photographed the critter on the fro...I think I have photographed the critter on the front side. Fascinating, and useful they are.Villrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07827038513371643021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-80899490370852105472021-01-23T10:23:56.149-05:002021-01-23T10:23:56.149-05:00Great article, Linda. Thanks for sharing. I will m...Great article, Linda. Thanks for sharing. I will make it part of my mission to find a peacock spider or two if ever I am able to get back to Australia. Damn this pandemic!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-16874722386309778492021-01-23T10:08:27.065-05:002021-01-23T10:08:27.065-05:00I'm fascinated by our jumping spiders, but I&#...I'm fascinated by our jumping spiders, but I'm most taken with the Peacock spiders that were mentioned above. In fact, I wrote about them, and about a man truly dedicated to them, in <a href="https://shoreacres.wordpress.com/2017/10/29/a-halloween-spiderpalooza/" rel="nofollow">a post titled "Spiderpalooza!"</a> I think you'll enjoy it.shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-23029691208399632942021-01-23T07:41:32.975-05:002021-01-23T07:41:32.975-05:00I would love to buy such a book David. Perhaps it ...I would love to buy such a book David. Perhaps it is in translation or will appear in Russian soon. It is especially interesting to see the photos. There are several species of spiders living in my garden, they especially like to make a nest in a tuja. There, in July, small spiders appear and soon scatter. I also always praise spiders for eating flies.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-45724084060088148152021-01-23T04:29:39.256-05:002021-01-23T04:29:39.256-05:00Thank you, David, I hadn't realised the massiv...Thank you, David, I hadn't realised the massive difference between the male and female wasp spider because it's the female who gets all the 'publicity' and gives the name to the spider. For some reason I can't find my more dedicated UK spider book and most general books only cover the most 'popular' ones. It begs the question as to why we have this desire to know the name of something we will never have to be concerned about. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-20026156572633664122021-01-22T22:29:43.297-05:002021-01-22T22:29:43.297-05:00Your review is great, but spiders? Noooooooo!
Lov...Your review is great, but spiders? Noooooooo!<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-75793560196406790922021-01-22T18:28:25.288-05:002021-01-22T18:28:25.288-05:00Hello again Graham: I am fairly confident that it ...Hello again Graham: I am fairly confident that it is an orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae, and probably a male Argiope bruennichi. There was a time when the cover photograph would have been identified in the first page or two, but this no longer seems to be the case. If someone more proficient with spider ID than I would like to confirm or correct I would be happy to have them weigh in. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-34716772236399979552021-01-22T18:01:43.740-05:002021-01-22T18:01:43.740-05:00WOW. Libro impresionante querido amigo. Me encanta...WOW. Libro impresionante querido amigo. Me encantan las arañas, son increíbles. Una araña como esta de jardín es capaz de tejer una enorme tela en una hora. Muchas gracias. Cuidaros mucho y un enorme abrazo para ti y para Miriam. La Biosfera de Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233418761907152712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-54740145851291906482021-01-22T17:23:46.049-05:002021-01-22T17:23:46.049-05:00Something in the genus Argiope would be my guess, ...Something in the genus Argiope would be my guess, Graham, but I will try to identify down to the species and post it here if I succeed.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-50573454545698131512021-01-22T17:08:38.026-05:002021-01-22T17:08:38.026-05:00I've always been fascinated by spiders and whe...I've always been fascinated by spiders and when I lived in New Zealand there were some splendid ones. I always want to try and identify them which can be a mammoth task. I didn't see anyone take a punt at the spider on the book cover. Being British spiders I'd have expected the distinctive garden spider but it's not. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-82492995968753603262021-01-22T14:13:11.611-05:002021-01-22T14:13:11.611-05:00Nice review, David.
Nice review, David.<br />Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-56680681903181590842021-01-22T14:07:52.034-05:002021-01-22T14:07:52.034-05:00Un gran libro de campo amigo David, aunque mi fuer...Un gran libro de campo amigo David, aunque mi fuerte no son las arañas, siempre me han parecido insectos de un gran atractivo y sumamente perfeccionistas. <br />Un fuerte abrazo querido amigo y compadre David y que tengas un precioso fin de semana en compañía de tu inestimable compañera Miriam. ¡Cuidaros mucho!<br /> <br /> unjardinsosteniblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929552824377339420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-53988944146758234802021-01-22T10:58:14.402-05:002021-01-22T10:58:14.402-05:00Hi friend David,
I love nature and its animals but...Hi friend David,<br />I love nature and its animals but there is an animal that I am afraid of and that are spiders !!!!! I still have a trauma from childhood spiders but I know they are useful creatures. They let me do the useful work near the neighbors hahahahahaha ...<br />Is everything okay with you and Miriam ??<br />A big kiss xoHelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669041021568049241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-53156610503785274692021-01-22T10:56:09.003-05:002021-01-22T10:56:09.003-05:00I could stand to learn more about spiders. I also ...I could stand to learn more about spiders. I also have always wondered about why so many people have a deep fear of them.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-64289736776694087662021-01-22T10:38:53.576-05:002021-01-22T10:38:53.576-05:00I have to be honest and say that a field guide to ...I have to be honest and say that a field guide to spiders would not be on my book list ... but your excellent review of it is tempting me. Goldendaze-Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823572794470671309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-57196417302956807922021-01-22T10:28:59.821-05:002021-01-22T10:28:59.821-05:00Great stuff, Sonjia. It is a world of boundless fa...Great stuff, Sonjia. It is a world of boundless fascination.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-72978017547324714562021-01-22T08:37:17.981-05:002021-01-22T08:37:17.981-05:00Hello David, I have several books on spiders, and ...Hello David, I have several books on spiders, and have become even more interested in the insect word since I started photographing them. This book seems like a good buy.Breathtakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883608347810648676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-44675271796976413372021-01-22T08:30:01.094-05:002021-01-22T08:30:01.094-05:00Wow! This book sounds like it raises the bar!Wow! This book sounds like it raises the bar!Miss Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755376182972818159noreply@blogger.com