Tag Archives: Magnetic Island

One morning on Mount Stuart

Posted on June 4, 2011 by malcolm

Townsville winters are lovely. The weather has been so beautifully clear recently that I figured it would be worth getting up early just to take photos from the top of Mt Stuart of the sun rising over the ocean. Then, … Continue reading →

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The Common Eggfly

Posted on May 10, 2011 by malcolm

I was looking for an excuse to post the larger photo below and realised that I had just posted another ‘Common’ butterfly – Bingo! Seriously, this is quite a common and widespread species. Its alternate name refers to its females, … Continue reading →

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The very popular shrub

Posted on April 28, 2011 by malcolm

I was walking down the roadway to the old car-ferry terminal (people who know Maggie Island will know where I mean, but it isn’t really important) and stopped at this bush because it was alive with a huge variety of … Continue reading →

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Glasswing butterflies

Posted on April 25, 2011 by malcolm

Another Magnetic Island resident, the Glasswing is a butterfly I have seen in bushland an hour’s drive inland from Townsville but not in the city itself. The translucent wings are unusual (I only know one similar butterfly, the Clearwing Swallowtail) … Continue reading →

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