A gallery of insects from the summer of 2023-24

The seasonal transformation begins in August, and with each passing week we welcome arrivals. Here is a compilation of my favourite sightings from the past two months.

A look at some of the activity in the forest and its adjacent river in the cooler months of the year.

As autumn draws to a close, we look at the changes this season has brought to a wide range of organisms in the forest - the completion of some life cycles, the beginning of others.

December through February: the hunters, the flies, familiar faces and several exciting firsts for our home list

An images-only celebration of November in the forest

A selection of images from late Sept to mid Oct 2022

In just two short weeks life in the forest has transformed. Flowers are blooming everywhere, insects are reappearing en masse.

A selection of images from late March to mid May, 2022

A selection of images and stories from January, 2022

A photographic tour through October and the first days of November, with our predictable bias toward the invertebrates.

A photo essay showcasing the beginning of Spring, in all its glorious colour.

Early-mid May, 2021

early February, 2021

Late Dec - early January, 2021

Early November, 2020

mid-late October, 2020

Late September - early October 2020 (3 weeks)

Mid September, 2020

Early September, 2020

July – mid August, 2020

Seeds germinating, ferns fronds unfurling, tree trunks shooting, insects emerging, birds visiting. The recovery has begun.

Late October, 2019

September, 2019

Early February, 2019

mid August, 2018

In the Winter-quiet of the forest, the soft calls and feeding sounds of Glossy Black-Cockatoos can be heard.

early May, 2018

April – May, 2018

late April, 2018

mid April, 2018

early April, 2018

late March, 2018

mid Feb, 2018

early February, 2018

late January, 2018

mid January, 2018

mid January, 2018

early January, 2018

early December, 2017

November, 2017

October – November, 2017

mid October, 2017

mid October, 2017

early October, 2017

late September, 2017

mid September, 2017