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authors' picksPaul & Kerri-LeeSeptember 08, 2020gallery batch 1

Week in pictures

authors' picksPaul & Kerri-LeeSeptember 08, 2020gallery batch 1

Early September, 2020

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Nyctemera amicus (Australian Magpie Moth) - probably freshly eclosed

Kerri spotted this stunning Light Ermine Moth ( Spilosoma canescens ) resting on the foliage of a Grass-Tree

Orange Peel Fungus ( Aleuria aurantia ) is appearing on many of the ash-covered patches of soil

Lindsaea microphylla (Lacy Wedge Fern) - a new home fern!

The distinctive pinnules of the Lacy Wedge-Fern, each housing a row of sori under the folded outer edge

Nymph of the Trilobite Cockroach ( Laxta sp.)

Almost every day we see new flowering spikes in our Grass Tree ( Xanthorrhoea concava ) sea. One of our 10X10m quadrats now has 39!

Pink Fingers ( Caladenia carnea ) are everywhere!

Creamy Candles ( Stackhousia monogyna ) are now blooming

as is the Austral Indigo ( Indigofera australis )

These hairy little native bees are fond of pea flowers. This time last year … same flowers, same bees. Trichocolletes sp.

Another bee, this one shaking the anthers of a Solanum flower. Possibly family Halictidae … identity TBC

Yet another species. These were swarming about the Indigofera australis . Females were trying to feed, males were trying to grab the females.

All of our Lomandra species have now begun to flower. This one is Lomandra filiformis ssp. filliformis.

Many-flowered Mat-rush ( Lomandra multiflora ), with its dark inflorescence

The female flowers of Pale Mat-rush ( Lomandra glauca )

Lomandra confertifolia featured in an earlier post. Its flowers are now at a more advanced stage of development.

And finally, here is Spinyhead Matrush ( Lomandra longifolia )

Hard to believe but this is a native species. Crimson Passionflower ( Passiflora cinnabarina ) appeared for the first time after the fire.

The Black Rock Skink ( Egernia saxatilis ssp. intermedia ) was one of three skink species Kerri spotted on our cliff top, feasting on a swarm of termites on a warm, sunny day.

She spotted at least 10 of these White’s Skinks ( Liopholis whitii ) at the same spot

The orchids keep coming! Maroonhoods ( Pterostylis pedunculata ) appeared a couple of days ago.

It looks good from all angles

Gum leafhopper, this one a fully winged adult. Eurymeloides bicincta

Flower wasps, paired.

The first butterfly of the season! (not counting Cabbage Whites, that is) Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper)

Viola hederacea (Ivy leaved Violet) … the leaves are everywhere, but this is the first flower we’ve seen this season.

Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids)

Stiletto fly ( Ectinorhyncus ). They’ve just started swarming. This male is performing the characteristic arm-waving trick.

Lobelia dentata … I think is the first sighting we’ve made since 2003!

Paul & Kerri-Lee

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