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Substantial patches naturalised in dunes, among marram and Carpobrotus iceplant.

Scattered plants along small waterway/drain.

Has finished flowering but not sure if it will set viable seed.

Laying eggs. Found at Back Beach.

There were about ten of these yellow wasps flying about over a Griselinia litoralis tree in the park. I've not seen this species before.

A single plant growing with Galega officinalis and exotic grasses at the end of River Road beside the Waiohine River

GWA on Rosa rubiginosa (several plants observed with them feeding)

GWA on Ileostylus micranthus. Not sure this has been observed before!?

'woof' at about 32 seconds in. I'm pretty sure this bark (lifted from local dogs?) was added to local repertoire just a few years back, but perhaps it is used elsewhere too?

On uplight

Attracted in to a 160W Sylania HSB-BW bulb.

The whole hillside was covered in Kiwifruit vine/s. The area probably covered 900msq. It was smothering many trees and shrubs, both native and introduced. I have never seen a bigger vine.

Street corner, original?

Counted 12 coppers on patch of Muehlenbeckia complexa on outskirts of Lincoln

Backyard, Karori, Zealandia fence in the background. Trailcam photo (still frames from a 10 second video capture).

Poa cita present, unsure if any Chionocloa nearby. Saw one - a first for me here over many years. Mt Cass.

On the 3rd consecutive day it's been spotted at Muriwai.

Growing in the alpine

Small dark moth with very iridescent scales.

They are back.., presumed newly hatched at least 2-3 and slightly smaller than the adults last sighted in March.

Unknown plant with leaf miners

Unsure which species, but currently my most likely contenders are F. fulgens and F. denticulata.
Found naturalised on a roadside.

Unrecognised disease.

Shadbolt Park, New Lynn, Auckland 0600. A few adults beaten from Casuarina cunninghamiana. New to N.Z.!

Wind-grass is wild and thriving in our front garden in the area of lawn that our chickens have otherwise scratched bare.

on Ramarama. Feijoa right next to it isn't affected.
This has been a sentinel tree for me and has been checked fairly regularly over the last few years - this is the first sign of MR

Photographed by Kathleen tibble in her prebbelton garden, first ever sighting of one of these in New Zealand

On Myosotis colensoi plant.

One plant, wild along the base of a front wall by the foot path. I don't remember seeing this species wild before.

Confirm?

white fantail

Growing in pine forest well away from any orchard or garden.

Kereru seen in tree at Sue and Greg Tuckers place

High up cliff face.