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Damien Harkin
@damgerryharkin.bsky.social
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Academic at QUT. Specialist in histological techniques and corneal bioengineering. Part-time nature photographer, guitarist and song writer.

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Always enjoy finding a caterpillar to photograph.
Have no idea what species this is. Image search says some sort of moth.
Close up of green caterpillar’s head with red claws. Close up of green caterpillar’s head with red claws. Close up of green caterpillar’s head with red claws. Green caterpillar in full view climbing a stalk.
February 8, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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An everlasting flower with spider hiding in the shadows.
February 1, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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January 23, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Just took a similar pic.
January 18, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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A few more latest pics.
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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A few latest pics.
Jumping spider on sunflower. Lynx spider on marigold. Close up of a hungry caterpillar’s face. A grasshopper contemplating its future.
January 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Some of my first shots for 2026.

#macrophotography
#entomology
#arachnids
A jumping spider with white whiskers and black brown body staring into the lens. Side profile of fly with bright red compound eye sitting in a leaf. A red brown coloured beetle sitting at the tip of a green leaf. A bright green grasshopper with brown back, hiding within a bush.
January 3, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Final set of weekly bug pics for 2025.
#macrophotography
#entomology
#arachnids
Best wishes to all my BlueSky friends for the new year ahead.
Two jumping spiders hiding from each other on two sides of the same leaf. Assassin bug sitting on a green leaf. A green caterpillar doing a back bend while sitting on a green stem of a plant. Frontal closeup of a friendly grasshopper saying hope you have a wonderful year ahead.
December 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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A few latest pics from Mt Coot-tha botanic gardens.

#macrophotography
#entomology
#arachnids
An orange ladybug resting on a green leaf. A hairy spider hanging within the middle of its web. A red ladybug with black markings resting on a wide green leaf. A large dragonfly resting on the tip of a leaf.
December 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Lots of memories in Dad’s home workshop.
I’m only qualified to assemble IKEA furniture, but perhaps still time to learn cabinet making as a hobby in retirement?
(Still a few years away yet!)
A carpenter’s plane resting on a work bench.
December 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Latest collection of pics from “The Mountain”.

#macrophotography
#entomology
#arachnids
A bright blue damselfly resting on a green leaf. A jumping spider staring straight ahead with its large saucer shaped eyes. A brown spider with spiky legs walking away on a green leaf. Two green bugs with long front legs sitting on a pink flower.
December 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Latest best pics from Mt Coot-tha.
A cotton stainer bug with orange a black markings sitting on a green leaf. An orange and black milkweed in side profile bug standing on a green hibiscus tree leaf. Black and red juvenile harlequin bugs being watched by an older metallic blue and red coloured bug. A black and yellow coloured ladybird bug sitting on a green leaf.
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Latest best bug pics from strolling around Mt Coot-tha.

#macrophotography
#entomology
#arachnids
A white flower crab spider resting on top of a red kangaroo paw flower. A lynx spider with striped body resting on the side of a yellow everlasting flower. A small wasp resting on a yellow everlasting flower. A white flower crab spider and a bug tussle for survival.
October 13, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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I think I snapped one of these yesterday.
Close up image of 6 bright yellow stamens in middle of red flower.
October 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Four of the best pics from today’s visit to Mt Coot-tha.

#macrophotography #entomology #botany
Hoverfly eating pollen from a blue cornflower. A baby grasshopper visiting a pink cornflower. A baby grasshopper resting on a flower that’s lost most of its white petals. A young hibiscus harlequin bug sitting on a green leaf while staring down the lens of my camera and saying hello.
October 4, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Latest pics from Mt Coot-tha.

#macrophotography
#entomology
A fly sitting on a white everlasting flower with pink highlights. A brown bug foraging on pollen from an everlasting flower. A hover flower resting on the remains of a flower after losing its petals. A hover fly from above while resting on the same flower.
September 27, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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A few of my latest pics.

#macrophotography
#entomology
#arachnids
Bottle fly standing on leaf. Steel blue ladybird bug on green leaf. A black ant walking across a budding cornflower. Spiny orb weaver spider with bright orange back shield hanging in its web.
September 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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A few of my latest pics.

#arachnids
#entomology
#botany
#macrophotography
White flower crab spider climbing a green stem of an everlasting flower. White flower crab spider stepping off from a pink everlasting flower. Three hibiscus harlequin bugs with red, black and metallic green-blue colouring. A young hibiscus bug with red, black and metallic green colouring.
September 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Some of my latest pics.
It’s my weekly therapy to recharge away from all the troubles.
Hope they provide a momentary break for others too.
Pink apple blossom with yellow stamens. Bright orange marigold petals decorated with remnants of the overnight rain. A green leaf decorated with remnants of overnight rain. A hibiscus harlequin bug with metallic blue and red colours.
August 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Latest best bug pics from walks around Mt Coot-tha.

#entomology
#arachnids
A light brown coloured lynx spider with black spikes on its legs resting on a green leaf. A small fly with orange body and red eyes resting on a green leaf. A common house fly looking straight towards the camera while resting on a green leaf. A winged insect with long body resting on a wet red flower petal.
August 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Latest pics to help distract from the mayhem.

#macrophotography
#entomology
#nature
#botany
A regular arrangement of budding structures on a plant. Golden coloured wattle blossom. A couple of juvenile hibiscus harlequin bugs with metallic blue, green and red coloured bodies. An adult hibiscus harlequin bugs with orange body and metallic green coloured legs and body edges.
August 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Latest pics from Mt Coot-tha. Too cold and windy for many bugs this morning but always something interesting to snap.
A white snowbell flower with green patches. A collection of bright green leaves with piked edges. A recently pruned rose bush with red coloured new stem and leaves emerging. A black ant standing on top of a cluster of small white flower buds.
July 27, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Welcome to BlueSky @claireishino.bsky.social

Anyone into authentic works of art should check out the talented Australian artist and designer Claire Ishino.

claireishino.com

#art #artist #artwork #drawing #painting #illustration #digitalart #sketch #creative
#design #graphicdesign #productdesign
A colourful representation of Australian native tree by artist Claire Ishino. A scene depicting a woman walking her dog along a road lined with golden coloured trees by Claire Ishino. Example of greeting cards designed by Claire Ishino and available by Earth Greetings. Example of colourful pens and stationery designed by Claire Ishino.
July 22, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Our #DamselflyJuly peaks around December here but here are few pics.
The mating pics are from December 2024.
Male damselfly with bright blue markings resting on a green shoot. Close up view of a male blue damselfly sitting on a green shoot. A male and female damselfly mating while resting on a pink flower. Two damselflies mating while resting on a leaf.
July 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Sorry Alex.
It exists.
A map displaying the location of Squeaky Beach, south east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
July 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM