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Tauhinu (Ozothamnus leptophyllus)Observer
joriksemDescription
Straw coloured flower with some white on bush that is grey green.
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Winter Heliotrope (Petasites pyrenaicus)Observer
joriksemDescription
Pink and white spiky clusters of flowers on stem that has white hairs. Has very strong smell.
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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
joriksemDescription
Small white flower with a few petals and small green leaves. Pink little lines on the white petals.
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Shore Hebe (Veronica elliptica)Observer
joriksemDescription
Hebe type plant with white flowers (which one?) with black bug (which one?) with spindly legs inside flower.
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Click Beetles (Family Elateridae)Observer
joriksemDescription
Oblong shaped beetle at Bragg Bay
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
joriksemDescription
Small worm like creature, whiteish underbelly, brown and orange spots on orange brown background. Found it inside house but think it must of come in off someone's clothing.
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Thin Leaved Coprosma (Coprosma areolata)Observer
joriksemDescription
Purple veined leaf plant. Small plant next to it. Is it the younger version of the large plant or a seperate plant altogether? I did have this with another observation but it seemed cofusing having them together.
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Observer
joriksemDescription
Is this what they call a sponge or is this something else. Have posted top side photo and bottom side photo.
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Kikihi Cicadas (Genus Kikihia)Observer
joriksemDescription
Lime green or lighter cicada. Has and edging of red round parts of the wings. Very distinctive black, red and green markings. Very different from last cicada posted
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Wineberry (Aristotelia serrata)Observer
joriksemDescription
Plant growing inbetween branches of Macrocarpa tree. Tooth edged leaf. Other plant below it with purple veins. Have put them together but not sure if they should be two different observations.
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Golden-brown Jumping Spider (Trite auricoma)Observer
joriksemDescription
Small spider orange and brown with vertical markings. Found inside house.
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Greater Herb Robert (Geranium yeoi)Observer
joriksemDescription
Small lavender flower, low to the ground on very thin stem. Bud seems to have hairy bits. Leaves scalloped
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Shining Karamu (Coprosma lucida)Observer
joriksemDescription
Small plant growing from fallen log. Wide leaf going to a point.
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Heath Star-Moss (Campylopus introflexus)Observer
joriksemDescription
Very bright green moss with white spiky things from it. In same photo is another orangy moss with white spiky things. Is this the same moss but in a differnt stage and am I right that both are a moss? Both growing on large piece of wood.
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Seep Monkeyflower (Erythranthe guttata)Observer
joriksemDescription
Yellow bell like flowers with scalloped leaves
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Poroporo (Solanum laciniatum)Observer
joriksemDescription
Purple flower with scalloped edges on skinny stem with big pointy leaves
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Patē (Schefflera digitata)Observer
joriksemDescription
When cutting back some flax found this very tall plant growing up behind the flax. Very tally with very large leaves. Should I be cultivating it or tossing it out?
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Waratah Anemone (Actinia tenebrosa)Observer
joriksemDescription
Orange red jelly like substance stuck near bottom of large rock on beach.
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American Searocket (Cakile edentula)Observer
joriksemDescription
Very small light blue flower with thick green leaves. Very low to the ground. Disregard the grass leaves in front.
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Kikihi Cicadas (Genus Kikihia)Observer
joriksemDescription
Andy thinks this one is a cicada. Is he right? Markings are yellow green, orange and black with clear wings. Have provided two different shots.
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Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae ssp. scopulinus)Observer
joriksemDescription
Is this a red-billed gull and black-billed gull juv. or adult?
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Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae ssp. scopulinus)Observer
joriksemDescription
Is this a red billed gull juv or adult? Also how do I add different photos for the same observation
Observer
joriksemDescription
clump of stick like seaweed showing colours of orange, brown and white.
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Neptune's Necklace (Hormosira banksii)Observer
joriksemDescription
Spider like clump of light green to darker green seaweed on beach.
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Hardy Fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica)Observer
joriksemDescription
Large round fuschia pink bud and flower.
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Fuchsias (Genus Fuchsia)Observer
joriksemDescription
Two tone fuschia. Does it have particular name.
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Buff-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus terrestris)Observer
joriksemDescription
one bumble bee on artichoke flower at least I think it's an artichoke flower
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Buff-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus terrestris)Observer
joriksemDescription
Bumble bees on artichoke flower. Are there different types of these bees?