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Scarlet Mormon Swallowtail (Papilio deiphobus)Observer
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Butterfly House
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Thick-tipped Greta (Greta morgane)Observer
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Butterfly house
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Biddy-Biddy (Acaena novae-zelandiae)Observer
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Locally common.
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Northern Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi)Observer
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Another slightly unlikely pic for ID... Taiaroa Head.
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Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)Observer
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At Taiaroa head, not the best focus, so not too sure if this is a spponbill...=)
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Pale Dewplant (Drosanthemum floribundum)Observer
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Coastal at Blackhead.
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Dugdale's Cicada (Kikihia dugdalei)Observer
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Poor thing hiding from the bluster...
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Observer
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Lucky to spot this smaller Cicada, not chirping, and very fast when it got sick of me trying to take its picture...=)
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Apple Looper (Phrissogonus laticostata)Observer
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At home on computer screen in the morning.
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Singlestem Everlasting (Gamochaeta simplicicaulis)Observer
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Not a fan of these little daisies but this one looks a lot like Pat's. see https://inaturalist.nz/observations/55122138
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Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)Observer
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An unusual sight for a botanist...=)
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Hyssop Loosestrife (Lythrum hyssopifolia)Observer
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Not really sure what we have here, damp area.
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Pond Water-Starwort (Callitriche stagnalis)Observer
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Access-way track marks puddle