Author: Laura Thompson

yellow pygmy seahorse hippocampus
Blog, Underwater

Underwater Critters

A myriad of tiny and fascinating critters inhabit the underwater world. Often the masters of camouflage, they can be easily overlooked – many species of shrimps, crabs, seaslugs and even fish are still being discovered. Amongst my favourites are pygmy […]

Silvereye pollination mountain flax bird New Zealand
Blog, NZ Birds

Silvereyes in Pollen Dust

How cute are these gorgeous little silvereyes covered in pollen dust.  Mountain flax has just come into flower, and the silvereyes are just able to reach the tasty nectar inside while inadvertently playing the role of pollinators. The flax anthers […]