One small place on earth

The photo, taken on November 3, is of a large Funnel ant mound on the corner of a grass verge.  It was the first time, since I initially videoed the mounds in 2001, that I […]

Moths at the Central Ave garage, Eagle Heights.  Ever since the removal of a large tree and adjoining vegetation from one side of the drive, I have bemoaned the absence of abundant moths at the […]

Native Mint Bush – Prosanthera sp. – garden Eagle Heights. There are about one hundred species of flowering plants in the genus, which are all endemic to Australia. They grow as shrubs, rarely as trees. Mint bushes are […]

Erebidae Moth – Praxis aterrima, garage, Central Avenue.  I noticed a small dark patch on the dark grey door of the garage in Central Ave, which could only have been a moth, as a closer inspection revealed.  […]

Guernsey Lily – Nerine sp, roadside, Eagle Heights.  The photo is another new inclusion on my website due to bringing the data information for my Image Library up to date.  The genus is native to South Africa […]

Geometrid Moth – Gymnoscelis lophopus, garage, Central Avenue.  The moth was only identified the week before last as a result of me updating the documentation (location and species identification) of my image library photos.  I divide each […]

Poinsettia – Euphorbia pulcherimma, roadside, Eagle Heights.  In the United Kingdom, poinsettias are a favourite Christmas pot plant, whereas this recently photographed poinsettia, is a four to five metre tall tree, its branches cascading over a garden fence.  The […]

Funnel Ant Mounds – Aphaenogaster sp, footpath, Driscoll Lane.  This photo, taken in early June, is a wonderful example of flora and fauna species refusing to be denied by the hard surfaces of the built environment.  The […]

Anthelid Moth Caterpillar – Anthela deficiens, picket fence, Driscoll Lane.  I can’t recall when I last photographed two subjects on my morning walk.  The first was the luculia which appeared in the previous issue but one.  The […]

Yunan Luculia –Luculia intermedia, roadside, Eagle Heights.  I noticed this fragrant plant on a morning walk at the end of May.  It flowers in Autumn, brightening the season. It was growing at the entrance to a […]