Monday Morning Medley

Dark Coprosma Carpet Moth (Austrocideria callichora was Hydriomena) - I think

A snail with a tail.  Well it's not but what is it?  I notice that a few snails had a similar thing stuck to they shell

Field Grasshopper (Conocephalus species) aka Tussock Katydids

New Zealand Praying Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae).
You can tell it's the NZ variety because of the blue knees.

Autumn Colours

Snowing Again

Well actually it's not snow at all as you might have guessed and those of you who've been following this blog for some years might have remembered.   It's Poplar blossom time again.  The massive Poplar trees  in the paddock let go of all their pollen when the conditions are just right to cover my carpet with the seeds.

A Beautiful Tree

My initial reaction when I saw this was that it was a Willow Tree. I'm sure that it's not a native New Zealand variety. Unfortunately I couldn't get across the ditch in front of the fence so I couldn't get a better photo and the entrance to the field was not on the main road. However I thought it was a beautiful tree and worth sharing with you.