התצפיות של john_early

Eggs surrounded by palisade of scales on citrus leaf. ID by @drRobert

sand dunes

Rolled leaf margin galls containing larvae

Inside house

On self-sown Metrosideros seedlings in outdoor pot plants.

Wasp control by Cyclone Gabrielle. Nest blown from a citrus tree.

Canabilism. After 30 minutes (second photo) the head, thorax, 3 legs and 3 wings were eaten with 3 legs, one hindwing and the abdomen left.

growing in my garden in soil with dead bamboo and leaf litter.

Took up residence for a day in potted bromeliad by the front door.

Archibald Park

Some nightshade plants killed by beetle feeding damage

Pupal cocoon on underside of citrus leaf. Waiting for adult to emerge.

Emerged from pupal cocoon on citrus tree. Several larvae also seen.

yellow pan trap in garden

Feeding on Eucalyptus leaf

usually white but a few with lemon yellow flowers

A group of ca 20 which took flight in the direction of Te Atatu. Apologies for the poor cell phone pic.

Vigorous growth covering the ground and smothering harakeke under restoration planting of ti kouka, kanuka and manuka

Rampant growth under restoration planting of ti kouka, manuka and kanuka

growing on clay bank near water's edge Wairau Creek

Clump of a few mature plants in flower plus seedlings, beside the Whau River.