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Acianthus sinclairiiHavainnoija
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A good 6 weeks earlier than I usually see them in flower here
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Drymoanthus adversusHavainnoija
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There's some huge colonies of Fleshy Tree Orchids in the Lower Tuku but this is only the second time I've seen them in this area & both times have been on windfalls - this is also the first time I've seen them on Matipo, all the others I've seen are on Tarahinau except for a few on a big old Pouteretere
Kuvat / Äänet
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There's at least 3 or 4 species of Leaf-vein Slug in the bush of SW Chatham Island, I haven't seen this one before though
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Suku CorybasHavainnoija
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I've had my eye on this patch of small looking Corybas leaves for a few years & 2 days ago saw some out in flower for the first time - they're not Corybas sulcatus but that's as far as I can get - maybe C. rivularis? They're growing close to the Tuku River & probably get flooded regularly
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Uuden-Amsterdaminhylje (Arctocephalus tropicalis)Havainnoija
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Regular among the big New Zealand Fur Seal colony in Stella Bay
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Uuden-Amsterdaminhylje (Arctocephalus tropicalis)Havainnoija
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This is maybe the same young Fur Seal as the year before - identified at the time as an Antarctic by Marie-Ann Lea who is very familiar with them from a lifetime studying seals
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This covers the slips on the slopes of Mount Gallery, they're clearly visible on Google Earth - its really strange walking through them, it feels like you're walking through frost
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Uuden-Amsterdaminhylje (Arctocephalus tropicalis)Havainnoija
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I need to find the photos but the following year we saw a slightly older fur seal that was identified as an Antarctic Fur Seal by Marie-Ann Lea. I found this that I'd photographed the year befoe & I'm pretty sure its the same animal but I'm not sure how to seperate Antarctic & Subantarctic Fur Seal pups - its clearly not a New Zealand Fur Seal at least
Kuvat / Äänet
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Lahko AgaricalesHavainnoija
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Another common species throughout the island
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Hiipot (Suku Mycena)Havainnoija
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This was also growing underground in a White-chinned Petrel burrow
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Suku CorybasHavainnoija
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Corybas trilobis is the only Spider Orchid listed for Antipodes Island but I guess its probably not as simple as that!
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Heimo HygrophoraceaeHavainnoija
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This was growing underground on the lid of an access hatch into a White-chinned Petrel burrow. At the time there were no fungi listed for Antipodes Island other than an ergot so I was trying to get photos of everything I saw
