Life In The Macro World

Here’s a little celebration of the smaller flora and fauna found in New Zealand. For anyone willing to take the time to stop and notice there is plenty of stunning and fascinating things out there to look at. Alot of our plants and insects have uniquely adapted to the weird and wonderful island environment since its separation from Gondwana.

_AND1655 — The Nelson mineral belt gentian – Gentianella stellata. Hackett Valley

_AND4847 — A coastal copper butterfly – one of the few native butterflies in New Zealand. Cable Bay

_AND1716 — A giant carnivorous land snail – Powelliphanta hochsetteri bicolor. Picton

Maori Onion — Bulbinella hookeri – a close up of the bright yellow flowers found in early Summer. Cobb Valley

_AND3573 — A cave weta out feeding at night – Brook Sanctuary

_AND3695 — Face to face with a Spotted Skink (Oligosoma lineoocellatum) – Nelson Coast

_AND3633 — Miniature fungi growing out of rotting wood – Brook Sanctuary

_AND2459 — Mecodema ducale – a native ground beetle. Denniston

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