25 Mar 2017

Stony Creek Views

A stand of Scribbly Gums Eucalyptus rossii with Murrumbidgee River in view.


The Scribbly's with Mt McDonald behind


The next stand along the track are the Red Stringybarks Eucalyptus macrorhyncha


Clear delineation between Nature Reserve and farmland. Recovering Grass Trees Xanthorrhoea australis in the foreground.


Common Browns Heteronympha merope were everywhere today. This is a female.


This once enormous tree now just a thin strip of outer shell, still standing.


View to Mt Dowling and into NSW



21 Mar 2017

Callum Brae

Box Mistletoe Amyema miquelii flowers opening




A large Wolf Spider Lycosa spp.


A tiny Jewel Spider Austracantha minax




A little Mantisfly - family Mantispidae - not a Praying Mantis, more like a Lacewing


18 Mar 2017

Urambi Hills

Views of Bullen and Tidbinbilla Ranges from Urambi


Kurrajong Brachychiton populneus



Fallen seed pods of Kurrajong





A Eucalyptus Tip Bug nymph Amorbus spp.


Female Green form of Yellow-winged Locust Gastrimargus musicus


Not a native, but it was delicious.

2 Mar 2017

Mt McDonald

Cough Bush Cassinia quinquefaria


Cassinia spp


Red Stringybark flower Eucalyptus macrorhyncha


Dead Cristmas Beetles signalling the end of summer Anoplognathus spp


Silver Wattle pod Acacia dealbata


Chalcopterus Beetle Chalcopteroides spp


The Scribbly Gums were so yellow today Eucalyptus rossii



Pretty Scribbly Gum/ Red Stringybark forest