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What

Varied Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina ssp. nerina)

Observer

flossiepip

Date

July 17, 2022 11:04 PM NZST

Description

Female. She has been around the garden for over a week but this big storm most likely will mean the end!

Photos / Sounds

What

Pygmy Sundew (Drosera pygmaea)

Observer

tutukiwi

Date

April 2016

Photos / Sounds

Observer

shesgotlegs

Date

May 16, 2019 10:06 PM HST

Photos / Sounds

What

Sea Swallow (Glaucus atlanticus)

Observer

tangatawhenua

Date

February 11, 2016

Description

Is it a fish? Is it a slug? Is it a fishy anemone? I do not have a clue what this is!

It is about 30mm long and there were a few of them in the sand - outgoing tide nearly on the turn. Most were buried and only the "fan fin" was showing.

Resting on the wet sand, when the sand collapsed it arched it's face upwards (2nd and third photos) and seem to spawn capsule from somewhere - there are 2 floating in the 4th pic.

Totally hypnotic, by the time my sister-in-law and I carried on the brother had walked 2kms away from us!