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Botany Bay Diamond Weevil

Botany Bay Diamond Weevil

I spotted this guy in the garden and couldn't resist getting my macro lens to take his picture. What a character!

I spotted this guy in the garden and couldn't resist getting my macro lens to take his picture. What a character!
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Canon EOS Kiss X4

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Aperture f/11 ISO 800 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 50/1

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Port Macquarie, New South Wales, AU

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Mar, 2019

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These little guys frequently visit my sister's backyard in QLD.

I love Gerberas! And we happen to have some flowering in my garden.

This little guy was so busy catching bugs and drinking from flowers before heading back to his nest - such a joy to watch. Spotted at the National Bot

While driving through the country with my Mum, we spotted this old shed in a paddock and thought we should investigate - with our cameras that is!

Another Brown Honeyeater, captured while visiting my sister in Queensland.

In Port Macquarie, Koalas are a regular sight, even in your backyard! And that's where this little girl was spotted. In fact, she was rescued by

This is the same rose, captured using photo-stacking, but this time converted to black and white to really enhance those 'veiny' petals.

This little guy and his family live in my sister's garden in Toowoomba!

This baby Moorhen, and his siblings, was spotted at the Jerrabomberra Wetlands in Canberra - such a joy to watch!

For this image, I was practicing with photo-stacking.

Focusing on a beautiful single drop of this lovely textured flower with ombre colouring.

Another little fellow that frequents my sisters garden in Queensland - but is far more elusive, so I was glad to be able to capture him.

This little lady was captured at the Jerrabomberra Wetlands in Canberra. She was constantly on the lookout as the boys were quite keen on her.

An early morning walk around the coast revealed the most beautiful colours - I just had to capture them!

This is a panoramic of our lighthouse and the beautiful beach below, taken at early sunrise.

This little fellow, in his 'top hat and tails', was spotted just near where I live. I really do love them and their wagging tails.

When the Callistemon's branches are laden with heavy blooms, the canopy sweeps down creating a beautiful weeping shape - so lovely!

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