[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Wanderer larvae (Danaus plexippus)[/caption] Out in the field we also take a few snaps of introduced species, and here's a couple of them in one shot! This photo of a Wanderer butterfly larvae (Danaus plexippus) was taken in the Coorong National Park. It's...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Yellow Navel (Omphalina chromacea)[/caption] This shot of a tiny Yellow Navel (Omphalina chromacea) was taken while undertaking bushcare work in the Wannon Falls Scenic Reserve near Hamilton. The Yellow Navel is commonly found on the ground in association with mats of algae, and...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Veined Helmet-orchid, SA[/caption] This photo of a Veined Helmet-orchid was taken in the Upper South East of SA, when the crew was out translocating orchids (other species) as part of the Restoring the Underrepresented Ecological Communities of the South East (RUEC) project. You can see...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Banded Stilts at the Coorong NP, SA (Photo: J. Tuck)[/caption] This shot was taken out at the Coorong National Park, near Pelican Point. Banded stilts are highly nomadic - a recent study tracking their movements recorded a bird journeying 2300km in two...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Waterbirds on Lake Linlithgow (Photo: J. Tuck)[/caption] This photo of waterbirds was taken out at Lake Linlithgow this week, about 20 minutes east of Hamilton. 59 waterbird species have been recorded on the lake, and with water slowly returning, so are the...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Metallic Flea Beetles (Photo: L. Veale)[/caption] This photo of Metallic Flea Beetles (Altica pagana) was taken by NGT's Lauren Veale while out at Nobles Rocks, near Nelson, Victoria. You can see previous photos of the week here....
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Major Mitchell Plateau, Grampians, Vic (Photo: J. Tuck)[/caption] This photo was taken on hike across the Major Mitchell Plateau - one of the highest spots in the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park. You can see previous photos of the week here....
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Azure Kingfisher in Kakadu NP, NT (Photo: J. Tuck)[/caption] This colourful shot of an Azure Kingfisher was taken on a trip up north to Kakadu National Park. This stunning little bird is also found along waterways through south-east SA and south-west Victoria -...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Pixie's Parasol at Kongorong, SA (Photo: J. Tuck)[/caption] This shot of a tiny (10 mm) Pixie's Parasol (Mycena interrupta) was taken in a pine plantation at Kongorong, SA. A native to the region, Mycena interrupta can be found in small colonies on...
[caption id="attachment_11099" align="aligncenter" width="553"] The (sometimes green) Brown Tree Frog - found at Nobles Rocks during the installation of the Phase 3 restoration trial structure.[/caption] This green-tinged, Brown Tree Frog (photograph by Mark Bachmann), decided to check out the feel of a geofabric sandbag the other...
