strangling eucalypt on forest edge
River running high after rain previous day/night. Two animals seen.
First pink one I have ever seen, about 10cm in diameter and15cm from base to top.
2 Port Jacksons lying together on the reef at Cave Beach.
see: https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/228377543
Compare to: CANB 780163.1 by "Pederson S., who made the occurence remarks: "Two mistletoes attached to each other. Host is Casuarina glauca. Terete leaf species is Amyema cambagei; broad leaf species is Notothixos subaureus growing on, and situated above it".
Was still alive so placed back in the ocean ✨
~45mm long
I'm not confident of my id. Hopefully I've at least got the genus right. There is the local Pachymorpha spinosa, but this looks quite different to me.
Location is wrong for the species; as is the colour.
But the antennae length, posterior, etc, seem to match.
Thought it was a juvenile Hyrtacus tuberculatus, due to the "Dog-ears" but don't believe it is.
NB: Not on Ellura, but Adelaide Hills.
This is one of a number of large River she-oaks that we have on the fresh-water river bank. This is the largest - at least 35m tall and 1.5m diameter about a metre up from the base which is wider because of the roots. Reckoned by various people from CSIRO and Biology School teachers to be at least 500 years old while a neighbouring Cas. Cun. tree is thought to be 200 years old. It is probably flowering as the neighbouring one has some flowers and small brown woody cones about 1cm long. 'Finer' leaves than on the black she-oaks.
Found in an inter-tidal channel, Snake Bay, Murramarang National Park. Identified (with thanks) by J. Huisman. Division: Rhodophyta, Family Champiaceae, Genus Champia, Species Champia compressa.
Keen to find out what this is. No roots. It is growing on the branch of an old banksia tree.
I'm not sure if this image meets iNaturalist's requirements but I thought people might be interested to see how depleted marine life is now compared to how it was not that long ago. This photo was taken in Sussex Inlet pre 1950's. The original photo is on display at a takeaway shop in Sussex Inlet.
Had been by a road train.
Found this one either sick or just stranded in shallow water after the tide went out.
Appeared to be the only one. Not sure if it's rare or not.
A type of ray or shark. No visible patterns, all grey. It was hanging around the sea grass. About 100cm in length.
When I took this the beach and waves were brightly illuminated by millions of these glowing creatures. A fluorescent blue/green hue. Difficult to capture on smartphone camera at night. See other photos for image with flash.
Hydrocotyle bonariensis Lam., Dolphin Point, NSW, 5 February 2012
Only one close shot - rest of them flying away but tail colouration is clearly visible
Drosera spatulata Labill., Porters Creek, Morton National Park, NSW, Australia, 4 May 2018