Cape Liptrap coastal reserve 20th Sept.

With La Niña dominating the weather of late, yesterday was an opportunity to go and check-out Cape Liptrap coastal park. It was September last year, when the wild flowers were in bloom and lots of butterflies abound. Unfortunately this year, there were only a few wild flowers starting to come…

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Coastal Banksia

“Banksia (integrifolia), commonly known as the coast banksia, is a species of tree that grows along the east coast of Australia. One of the most widely distributed Banksia species, it occurs between Victoria and Central Queensland in a broad range of habitats, from coastal dunes to mountains.” – Wikipedia

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Varied Sword-grass Brown Butterfly

Varied Sword-grass Brown (Tisiphone abeona) Appearance: Dark brown with several eye-spots and usually a broad orange band on the fore wings that may be missing in some regions. Appearance generally highly variable.Wingspan: 5–6 cmSeason: 2 generations from September to April; only 1 generation in summer in cooler, montane areas.Range: Across…

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