8 May 2019
Bennett’s Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus ssp. rufogriseus)
At first I thought I encountered an albino Bennett's wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus ssp. rufogriseus), but it just a very light-colored variation to the norm…
6 May 2019
Bennett’s Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus ssp. rufogriseus)
Bennett's wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus ssp. rufogriseus) is a common sight in Tasmania, but unfortunately also commonly killed by cars. Throughout Tasmania I…
5 May 2019
Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
In many places the various species of wallabies have become so used to humans that they come out and up close to check you out. As they are herbivores I find…
11 Nov 2016
Laurel Dodder (Cassytha filiformis)
A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) struggling to push through the entangled vines of the laurel dodder. This is a parasitic species getting all it…
24 Nov 2013
Itatiaia lichen (Usnea sp)
The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia National Park is blocked by the park entrance, and even though you can drive to the…
16 Nov 2012
Caiophora chuquitensis
Caiophora chuquitensis is an incredibly spiny plant! There is not one part that is spineless, so I guess only insects are able to harm this plant! Altitude:…
16 Nov 2012
Caiophora chuquitensis
Caiophora chuquitensis is an incredibly spiny plant! There is not one part that is spineless, so I guess only insects are able to harm this plant! Altitude:…
8 Dec 2011
Firetip (Pyrrhopyge sp)
Little light is reflected, only the red and white is prominent, and only when in certain angles you'll see that it's blue and not really black. I found it in…
29 Nov 2011
Barnadesia arborea
The leaves of barnadesia arborea leathery, pointy, thick and shiny. Native range is Ecuador and Peru. Altitude 3450 metres.