Just after ‘the catch’.

Thynninae

Heliothela didymospila

Fruit fly … but neither the notorious ‘pest’ species, nor the model for genetic research.

Austrotephritis

Heath Ochre butterfly

Trapezites phigalia

Floral arrangment (naturally).

Burchardia umbellata & Stackhousia viminea

Stackhousia viminea

Dillwynia sericea spp. rudis

Few orchids, their season largely over.

Thelymitra

Copper Beard Orchid - just one fully open.

Calochilus paludosus

A fruticose lichen we regularly see at this site.

Pulchrocladia

Cryptocheilus (HYMENOPTERA: Pompilidae), probably C. bicolor.

(link to inat record)

We saw her enter this same hole on two occasions. It could be her nest burrow. Cryptocheilus are known to construct multi-chambered nests, closing each cell but leaving the burrow open while out hunting.

She entered slowly, with apparent caution. Perhaps there’s a risk someone has moved in while she was away. A second after this photo, she disappeared inside and did not soon emerge.

hhmmm … not sure about this one.

Yellow-shouldered Hover Fly

Simosyrphus grandicornis

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus)

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus)

They enter and leave their burrows quickly. This was a rare shot, and shows the diagnostic wing venation nicely.

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus)

There were several nesting aggregations of these bees. Most nest entrances were surrounded by a large mound of tumulus. And they were clearly shared burrows – we often saw several females enter or leave in succession.

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus)

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus)

A small, orange wasp was investigating the Lasioglossum nests.
Labium sp.

The next day we saw one at home for the first time (see iNat record) –and it is indeed a parasite of ground-nesting bees!

Labium sp.

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus)

Same subgenus, but an obviously a different species

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus)

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus)

Etiella behrii

(link to inat record)

Palimmeces

(link to inat record)

Dampiera stricta

likely undescribed genus in grasshopper subtribe Perbelliina

(link to inat record)

likely undescribed genus in grasshopper subtribe Perbelliina

(link to inat record)

Dichromodes ainaria

(link to inat record)

likely undescribed genus in grasshopper subtribe Perbelliina

(link to inat record)

likely undescribed genus in grasshopper subtribe Perbelliina

likely undescribed genus in grasshopper subtribe Perbelliina

(link to iNat record)

likely undescribed genus in grasshopper subtribe Perbelliina

(link to inat record)

Bossiaea prostrata

likely undescribed genus in grasshopper subtribe Perbelliina

(link to inat record)

likely undescribed genus in grasshopper subtribe Perbelliina

(link to inat record)

Palimmeces

(link to inat record)

Caledia captiva

(link to inat record)

Caledia captiva

(link to inat record)

Palimmeces

(link to inat record)

Caesia parviflora

Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper
Goniaea opomaloides

(link to inat record)

Common Gumleaf Grasshopper

Goniaea australasiae

likely undescribed genus in grasshopper subtribe Perbelliina

(link to inat record)

Dillwynia sericea ssp. rudis

Cirphula pyrrhocnemis

(link to inat record)

Patersonia sericea

Patersonia fragilis

(link to inat record)

Mirbelia rubiifolia

(link to inat record)

likely undescribed genus in grasshopper subtribe Perbelliina

(link to inat record)

Epacris microphylla

There were very few Odonata in evidence. And we did look! We saw just this one damselfly, and at most a couple of dragonflies in flight.

Diphlebia lestoides

Drosera spatulata

Drosera spatulata

Tiny Bladderwort - a carnivorous plant, commonly found alongside Drosera in moist, sandy heathland situations.
Utricularia laterifolia

Hypericum gramineum

Head of the larva can be seen protruding from its case