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Beautiful beetle found resting on a Phormium tenax

In shallow pools and next to slow-flowing waterways

Up to 30 adults in small pond

one of a pair

the other of the pair

On kale

Crust on shallow soil on a large boulder beside the track in the shade. Weird multiple 'heads' on each stalk.

The bird species is easy, but can anyone identify the fish - it's been suggested it might be a baby trout

One of several oblivious to passing foot traffic

Parasitic on Coprosma linariifolia

3 feeding in tree beside Harvest Cafe n Bar

Single adult noted tucked away on loose bark of rawiritoa (Kunzea amathicola). Noted for Farewell Spit - Wharariki Bioblitz 2019.

Common. Fruiting bodies numerous (but most under developed) on the branchlets of silver beech (Lophozonia menziesii).

Common component of lake shore turf (marginal turf). Associated with Lobelia ionantha, Eleocharis gracilis, Myriophyllum propinquum and Hydrocotyle microphylla.

Growing on ultramafic rock outcrop. Note 6 maroon anthers.

In a rock crevice.

Mixed native and exotic grassland.

Shell length approx 45cm.

This little guy was really tame and was following me everywhere. Anyone know why?

Banding can be seen on the legs of the bird on the right

Freshly washed up, outgoing tide. Common along the strand line, small and large.

These beauties were growing under some low branches of a conifer tree. It has a white skirt.

photo not sharp, growing amongst Sophora prostrata, fine leaves upto 50mm long

The most easterly seen on the day, just under 500m in from the dune front. No open sand east of this dune.

A single specimen on Vicia sativa. Darker than the entity under this name on the Landcare key but otherwise looks close.

Huge school of Blue Mao Mao

This one was checking us out on a reef dive

Fairly Common, Great Camoflage

Koura Plenty below 15 metres

On pavers outside house in Richmond, Nelson. Only one seen.

At Third House on the Dun Mountain Trail. Frequently seen at this site.

Kereru feeding on berries atop a dying Cabbage tree.

Rare in montane valley floor mossy wetland.

A few around again.

Caught while monitoring for rudd (pest fish) using fyke net.

1cm fly with striped abdomen and spotted wings

Chelidonura hirundinina (the Swallow-tailed Headshield Slug)

Very similar to a Black spiny urchin but had white spines with black tips with a very red center (similar to a Diadema palmari)

Very common along roadside.

First time Matai have produced berries at Travis.
This tree was planted in 2000

I think the id is correct ?

On P. tenuifolium