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The End of an Era

Kia ora e hoa - hello my friend☀

Feb 21, 2025

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The Basket Fungus

Jul 7, 2023

Getting ready for winter (+ a birthday giveaway)

Apr 13, 2024

Muehlenbeckia Magic

Jun 30, 2023

Native, Endemic, or Introduced? (3 minute read)

Apr 21, 2024

Recent posts

Palmerston Pūrerehua (2 min read)

Critter of the Month: Native Butterflies of Aotearoa

Feb 8, 2025

The Blockhouse Bay Butterfly Garden

From the Garden: January 2025

Jan 19, 2025

Top critters of 2024

Dec 31, 2024

2025 Coastal Otago Calendar

Your discount inside...

Nov 22, 2024

The Bee Mimic (2 min read)

Critter of the Month: Common Drone Fly

Nov 22, 2024

A Change in Pace

Adjusting the newsletter schedule + some spring macro photography

Nov 11, 2024

Dwindle River Garden

Dwindle River Garden

Be inspired by nature as we discover our unique New Zealand wildlife together - taking a break but hoping to return soon 🦋

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Critter of the Month: Native Butterflies of Aotearoa

Feb 8, 2025

The Blockhouse Bay Butterfly Garden

From the Garden: January 2025

Jan 19, 2025

Stinging Nettle (2 minute read)

A guest article from Jan Cohen about this superfood - for butterflies and for us.

Sep 20, 2024

Where do butterflies go in winter? (2 min read)

Over-wintering monarchs in Ōamaru - and how you can help

Jul 28, 2024

Ngā Manu

Hihi: A Survival Success Story (3 min read)

From rare specimen to a growing population

Oct 20, 2024

Kākāriki: Red-crowned Parakeet (3 min read)

Kia ora e hoa - hello my friend☀

Oct 14, 2024

Taonga of Tiritiri Matangi (3 min read)

The precious wildlife on one of our predator-free islands

Oct 6, 2024

NZ Bird of the Year (3 minute read)

Aotearoa's epic annual competition

Sep 14, 2024

From the Garden✨

The Blockhouse Bay Butterfly Garden

From the Garden: January 2025

Jan 19, 2025

Wetland Wildlife

Exploring the endemic insect life of Macraes, Otago

Jan 27, 2024

The Beginning of a Butterfly Bounty

Let's take a look at the plants in my butterfly garden...

Oct 14, 2023

Top Ten Actions for a Wildlife Friendly Garden

Looking back over the last 5 years on what's worked for us

Sep 10, 2023

Explore Waitaki

Palmerston Pūrerehua (2 min read)

Critter of the Month: Native Butterflies of Aotearoa

Feb 8, 2025

Where do butterflies go in winter? (2 min read)

Over-wintering monarchs in Ōamaru - and how you can help

Jul 28, 2024

My Big Butterfly Weekend

My 15-minute counts for the Big Butterfly Count 2024

Feb 18, 2024

Wetland Wildlife

Exploring the endemic insect life of Macraes, Otago

Jan 27, 2024

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