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Child playing sand beach

Children in nature

How delightful is it to spend a day at the beach with a child discovering nature. Start your kids off early exploring the world around them. Fresh air and fun. So good!

yellow pygmy seahorse hippocampus

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 […]

red billed gull feeding chick krill

Red Billed Gulls

Red billed gulls, more commonly known as seagulls, aren’t exactly the most admired of birds in New Zealand, partly because of their reputation for hanging out at the dump, and stealing your chips. Commonly seen, it is easy to take […]

Silvereye pollination mountain flax bird New Zealand

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 […]