The Kelp/Dominican Gull or Southern Black-backed Gull is a gull that breeds on coasts and islands through much of the Southern Hemisphere. It is found around South America, parts of Australia (where it overlaps with the Pacific gull), and here in New Zealand (where … Continue reading
Still one of my favourite hybrid tea roses, “gold medal” a stunning Grandiflora.
Helicoverpa Punctigera, native to Australia, capable of long distance migration, sometimes ending up in New Zealand. Larvae feed on plants like peas, sunflowers and tomatoes. Females lay up to 1000 eggs in their few week life time.
This little guy is so beautiful. I had recently lost all the pitchers on this plant but they’re finally growing back. They’re currently so, so tiny (about 5mm) and so cute. Look at all that fluff!
In love with this Adansonii with stunning variegation.
Eve found this wee guy hiding in some dirt she was playing with so of course I had to take photos of it. Grass Grubs are the larvae of a native scarab beetle, they like to eat the roots of … Continue reading
Just a gull bird hanging out on a post. The classic red-billed gull or tarāpunga, (also known as silver gull, tarapunga, mackerel gull, Jackie (Chathams), akiaki, seagull, redbilled gull, red billed gull), are found in most coastal locations throughout New … Continue reading
Good morning 🙂 I had an unwanted visitor on my Hoya Polyneura, as far as I can tell she is the only one but I have not properly looked. She was very cool to photograph though, so beautiful and alien … Continue reading
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