authors' picksPaul & Kerri-Leegallery batch 1

Week in pictures

authors' picksPaul & Kerri-Leegallery batch 1
Week in pictures

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!