Botanic Gardens
Nature Photography2023-04-22T13:03:49+12:00Saturday 25 March By Jane Coulter Several of us met on a sunny Saturday morning to explore the late blooms on offer in the gardens. We were all quite taken with the Dahlia bed
Report – Sunrise at the Pier
Nature Photography2023-03-21T22:08:03+13:00Sunrise at the Pier - 1st March - Caro Collins
Collingwood Trip Report
Nature Photography2023-03-08T15:30:47+13:00There was lots of chatter and laughter as we gathered at ‘The Batch’ in Collingwood on Friday 17th February for pre-dinner nibbles and a briefing with Sue. By 9.30 on Saturday morning we were
Trott’s Garden Report
Nature Photography2023-01-30T08:09:06+13:00After having to postpone this trip that Peter Hockley had organised in November on the 10th December a small group meet at the Gardens and spent a wonderful couple of hours strolling through the wonderful
Mona Vale Trip Report
Nature Photography2023-01-27T11:06:55+13:00December 7th, Leader Liz Clark An enjoyable morning spent at Mona Vale among the plants before coffee and a chat at Dux Dine. The gardens are being redeveloped and there are always interesting plants
Mt Cheeseman Report
Nature Photography2023-01-27T16:25:03+13:00Around 15 of us were lucky enough to get to the ski lodge at Mt Cheesman
Manuka Chafer Beetle Hunt
Nature Photography2023-01-27T11:18:06+13:00An advertisement offering a half-day excursion to find and photograph small beetles, that some parts of New Zealand consider an agricultural pest – with the possibility that there might be few to find – is
Victoria Park Trip Report
Nature Photography2023-01-10T08:56:16+13:008 attendees, including a new member Peter, met near the Communication Tower around 7.30pm. We walked up to the dog park where we viewed the amazing layers of cloud over the eastern side of the city.
South Westland/Okarito 21 – 25 October
Nature Photography2023-01-10T08:57:42+13:00Westland put on its best weather for our Labour weekend trip to Okarito, only to revert to rain on the Monday as most of us headed home. We had a stunningly calm morning for
Ashley / Rakahuri Estuary Trip Report
Nature Photography2022-09-26T17:00:28+13:0024 September 2022 It was a partly cloudy morning with very little wind. We began the day by offering flower tributes to those who have recently died on the trip to Kaikoura. Steve, our