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Rasp Fern (Blechnum parrisiae)Observer
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My son visited Tiriti Matangi Island near Auckland today and sent this photo.
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Wineberry (Aristotelia serrata)Observer
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Started growing in one of my pots in my small ‘nursery’ and left it growing to this stage so I could get it identified as native/pest
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Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas)Observer
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Is this normal for the stems to look like this?
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Earthworms (Family Lumbricidae)Observer
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Curious about the brown earthworm with the other pinkish ones. Native to NZ or at what life stage please.
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Observer
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This ‘tree’ is growing from one of the trunks of a ponga fern.
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Earthworms (Family Lumbricidae)Observer
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Dung worm (Lumbricus rubellus)??? When it was uncovered in leafy mix, it wriggled like crazy and that’s why I couldn’t get the perfect photo.
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Akeake (Dodonaea viscosa)Observer
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Not the tree ferns but the tree - the bark looks like it could be Australian tea tree perhaps.
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Small Hooked-tip Looper Moth (Homodotis megaspilata)Observer
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A dead specimen, stuck to the wall. Tried to get insect to move for a better shot without shadow but tempting it there was no reaction an as I tried to take it by its wings, just came away with wings and rest remained behind on the wall.
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Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica)Observer
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Found this growing on the side of my large compost cage.