Photo of the week: New Zealand flax weevil
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Photo of the week: New Zealand flax weevil You’ve heard of New Zealand’s large, flightless birds, but did you know that we have several species of large, flightless weevil too? One of these is the New Zealand flax weevil. These big bugs are about 20 […]
Read More →Nuggets from our natives
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Nuggets from our natives Poo matters in conservation. Especially when that poo may have come from an invasive species. This was the case on Whenua Hou recently. Rangers became quite worried when a small dropping was found on the pest-free island sanctuary near Stewart Island. […]
Read More →Native plants to spruce up your garden
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Native plants to spruce up your garden It’s Conservation Week from the 14th – 22nd of October. One of the ways you can get involved is by filling your garden with native plants. New Zealand’s native plants aren’t particularly well known for their pretty, bright-coloured […]
Read More →Photo of the week: Leaf-veined slug
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Photo of the week: Leaf-veined slug How can you tell if a slug is native to New Zealand? By checking if its patterning looks like the veins on leaves. Photo: Herb Christophers New Zealand has over 30 species of native slug, all of which are […]
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