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Lemon Tree Borer Parasitoid Wasp (Xanthocryptus novozealandicus)Observer
lloyd_esler
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Taupata (Coprosma repens)Observer
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Trunk 30cm diameter. Must be one of the largest Coprosma species after C. chathamica
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Hardy Fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica)Observer
lloyd_eslerDescription
Note the holes in the 'torso' Bees taking a short cut to the nectar?
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South Island Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp. fuliginosa)Observer
lloyd_esler
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Nautiloids (Subclass Nautiloidea)Observer
lloyd_eslerDescription
fossil nautiloid
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Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra italica)Observer
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Autumn colours developing around Wakatipu
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Puka (Griselinia lucida)Observer
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Any comments on which Griselinia this is folks?
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Kiekie (Freycinetia banksii)Observer
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St Anne Point. I think I'm looking at kiekie and not Cordyline
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Kōtukutuku (Fuchsia excorticata)Observer
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Chasm bridge swept away
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Sweet Vernal Grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum)Observer
lloyd_eslerDescription
Mixture of pasture grasses but a good amount Sweet vernal
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Witch's Butter (Tremella mesenterica)Observer
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On dead gorse
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Paranako (Asplenium obtusatum)Observer
lloyd_eslerDescription
A few plants in the Omaui Reserve well away from the sea
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Southeastern Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus ssp. melanotus)Observer
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Three times now I've seen this dude doing this along Stead Street roadside. Obviously making shade to see better, or to fool invertebrates into thinking night has come early. He's the only puke I've ever seen doing this. I've seen clips showing sun bitterns doing that. Any comments anybody?
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Black-shouldered Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles ssp. novaehollandiae)Observer
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Just to keep the Niue bird list up to date. I thought I had loaded this one before. First record I think for Niue
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Giant Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus ustulatus)Observer
lloyd_eslerDescription
originally planted as it is not native here
