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Xylocopa Aerata - Golden Green Carpenter Bee
The Golden Green Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa aerata) has been more abundant this year than previous years. A lot of its habitat was destroyed...
peter smith
Sep 105 min read


Bullant steals Wasp's Spider
Back when I lived in Sydney I enjoyed taking my camera to a particular high point on the Georges River just off Alfords Point Bridge...
peter smith
Sep 33 min read


Flower Spiders
Sequence of a flower spider stalking and capturing a sugarbag bee on a native pea
peter smith
Aug 202 min read


Elegant Hairy Cellophane Bee - Trichocolletes Venustus
Elegant Hairy Cellophane bee on native sarsaparilla. An uncommon native bee.
peter smith
Aug 193 min read


Exoneura - Reed bees
The Exoneura bees, which are commonly called reed bees are endemic to Jervis Bay. During spring I will see many of them, especially when...
peter smith
Aug 103 min read


Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon Raptors are always interesting birds and the Peregrine Falcon is amongst my favourites. They have incredible speed and...
peter smith
Aug 93 min read


Crabroninae Aylesford Kent
Crabroninae wasp Aylesford, Kent
peter smith
Aug 33 min read


Dasyproctus
Dasyproctus at her nest
peter smith
Aug 22 min read


Glossy Black Cockatoo
Glossy Black cockatoos female left and male right
peter smith
Aug 23 min read
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