Date Added
February 18, 2019
09:50 PM NZDT
Description
A plague of these busy stripping foliage from my Kowhai trees.
Date Added
February 18, 2019
09:50 PM NZDT
Description
Nearly dead, but still kicking
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February 18, 2019
04:29 PM NZDT
Description
A pair obviously nesting nearby. Very vocal at times, but we did not look for the nest.
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February 18, 2019
10:08 AM NZDT
Description
On Scirpus, not plentiful on cloudy cooler day.
Date Added
February 18, 2019
10:08 AM NZDT
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February 15, 2019
09:49 AM NZDT
Description
Lots of young stick insects on the Kanuka, they come out at night.
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February 14, 2019
06:58 PM NZDT
Description
This little bird posed for us over some minutes.
Date Added
February 14, 2019
06:58 PM NZDT
Description
Growing trackside on bank under Dracophyllum
Date Added
February 14, 2019
06:58 PM NZDT
Description
Many plants fruiting at this time.
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February 11, 2019
11:45 AM NZDT
Date Added
February 11, 2019
11:44 AM NZDT
Description
This one flew inside, but saw many in the tussocks when we were out in the hills, just the same as this one, but couldn't manage to get a photo.
Date Added
February 06, 2019
04:18 PM NZDT
Description
Growing at base of Prickly Shield Fern, Manuka overhead. A group of 3 plants, appearing light green in colour, yellow tip to labellum, long column pale in colour.
Date Added
February 06, 2019
04:18 PM NZDT
Description
Growing from cup, base of stem bulbous.
Date Added
February 06, 2019
04:18 PM NZDT
Description
Distinctive kidney shaped leaf
Date Added
February 06, 2019
04:18 PM NZDT
Date Added
February 06, 2019
04:18 PM NZDT
Description
Careys Creek, thousands of plants some with seed stalk.
Date Added
February 06, 2019
04:18 PM NZDT
Description
Single bird, Carey's Creek
Date Added
January 29, 2019
10:15 AM NZDT
Description
Gastrodia with black tipped labellum and long column, growing under Rhododendrons at Botanic Garden.
Date Added
January 28, 2019
06:56 PM NZDT
Description
Previously posted in bud, now open flowers which clearly show the cream/yellow tip to the labellum and the long column.
Date Added
January 28, 2019
12:49 PM NZDT
Description
Disturbed creature by lifting doormat. Noted vestigial wings. Further view added, showing antennae. Also added still from movie clip.
Date Added
January 24, 2019
10:16 AM NZDT
Description
First flowers open in sun this morning, long column clearly visible just under the labellum.
Date Added
January 21, 2019
07:15 PM NZDT
Description
Pale coloured winged insect on Coprosma
Date Added
January 21, 2019
07:15 PM NZDT
Description
Small grey coloured weevil on Coprosma
Date Added
January 21, 2019
07:15 PM NZDT
Description
Small black insect on Senecio flower
Date Added
January 21, 2019
09:32 AM NZDT
Description
A tight grouping of 4 emerging Gastrodia in tight bud stage, growing on grass verge of roadway.
Date Added
January 20, 2019
02:12 PM NZDT
Description
Growing under Rhododendron
Very close to where a Gastrodia "long column" grew about 10 years ago.
Date Added
January 20, 2019
02:12 PM NZDT
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January 15, 2019
07:13 PM NZDT
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January 14, 2019
02:16 PM NZDT
Description
Growing on drier ground. Cats ear alongside.
Date Added
January 14, 2019
02:10 PM NZDT
Description
Very abundant in seeded pasture. Tangled growth habit, fine, almost feathery foliage with tiny white flowers.