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The very red dragonfly

After my Morning on Mount Stuart I arrived in town at morning tea time. It was too nice a day to sit indoors without good reason and I still had some coffee and fruit with me so I stopped off … Continue reading

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Marsh Tiger

Another visitor: the Marsh Tiger, Danaus affinis, is common on the swampy grasslands not far from us alongside Ross River,  but this is the first time I have caught one in our garden. It’s about the same size as the Eggfly … Continue reading

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