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Western European Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos ssp. clarkei)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Hanging out at the beach

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Striped Sun Orchid (Thelymitra pulchella)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Kaimaumau wetlands

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Creeping Raspwort (Gonocarpus micranthus)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Kaimaumau wetlands

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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Kaimaumau wetlands

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Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Kaimaumau wetlands

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Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
A very interesting plant, about 1m high and the leaves and flowers are very small - not seen this before so @pjd1 I collected a specimen :D
Growing in the Kaimaumau Wetlands

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Slender Clubmoss (Lateristachys lateralis)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Not sure which one this is. Growing in the Kaimaumau Wetlands

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tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the Kaimaumau wetlands that the Northland Regional Council are trying to destroy by allowing 17 avocado orchards to draw water and are looking at allowing another 24 to do the same.

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Fork-leaved Sundew (Drosera binata)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the Kaimaumau wetlands that the Northland Regional Council are trying to destroy by allowing 17 avocado orchards to draw water and are looking at allowing another 24 to do the same.

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Fork-leaved Sundew (Drosera binata)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the Kaimaumau wetlands that the Northland Regional Council are trying to destroy by allowing 17 avocado orchards to draw water and are looking at allowing another 24 to do the same.

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Fork-leaved Sundew (Drosera binata)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the Kaimaumau wetlands that the Northland Regional Council are trying to destroy by allowing 17 avocado orchards to draw water and are looking at allowing another 24 to do the same.

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Fork-leaved Sundew (Drosera binata)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the Kaimaumau wetlands that the Northland Regional Council are trying to destroy by allowing 17 avocado orchards to draw water and are looking at allowing another 24 to do the same.

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Large Tongue Orchid (Cryptostylis subulata)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the Kaimaumau wetlands that the Northland Regional Council are trying to destroy by allowing 17 avocado orchards to draw water and are looking at allowing another 24 to do the same.

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Pink Barnacle (Notomegabalanus decorus)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Washed up on East Beach

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New Zealand Hairy Mussel (Modiolus areolatus)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Washed up on East Beach

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Sand Wind Grass (Lachnagrostis billardierei)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the foredunes

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Maikaika (Microtis unifolia)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
So last time i thought I had photographed this, I hadn't. This time I know it is this one as @bill_nz was standing right there :)

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Grasses (Family Poaceae)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Not sure what this one is. First photo show detail and the second, really blurry blurry photo shows the growth form.

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Evening Primrose (Oenothera indecora)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the back dunes of Kaimaumau. Not sure what this one is.

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Shore Bindweed (Calystegia soldanella)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the back dunes of Kaimaumau

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Oxalis rubensObserver
tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the back dunes of Kaimaumau. I think this one as it is the native one.

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Ice Plant (Carpobrotus edulis)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the sand by the beach

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Chilean Ice Plant (Carpobrotus chilensis)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the sand by the beach

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Crafty Fishing Spider (Dolomedes facetus)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Lurking in the Kaimaumau wetlands, that are under threat because Northland Regional Council let 17 avocado orchards have a huge water draw a few months ago and are now looking at giving another 24 avocado orchards water drawing rights too.

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Red Damselfly (Xanthocnemis zealandica)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Lurking in the Kaimaumau wetlands, that are under threat because Northland Regional Council let 17 avocado orchards have a huge water draw a few months ago and are now looking at giving another 24 avocado orchards water drawing rights too.