I am distracted by three new-to-me cicada species in the warm November weather, meaning the gardening didn't get done.

I make a barrel pond with New Zealand native pond plants and there are already visitors!

A carnivorous moth? I find an unassuming, at-risk species of moth in the garden and have my eyes opened.

All praying mantis eat butterflies, but South African mantis also eat New Zealand mantis. This means war.

A kaka comes to visit on Matariki and we watch it foraging for wood boring insects

I look for wētā at night, but find spiders instead. Google helps me figure out why.

A beautiful yellow admiral butterfly visits unexpectedly to lay its eggs.

My first experiences of dragonflies in the new Auckland garden, but it all starts with an unusual butterfly sighting.

Every wildlife garden needs water, but its going to take a lot more work until I get it right.

It's February and there are cicadas everywhere! Their songs are definitely the sound of summer!

I see a stick insect for only the second time and hope it won't be as long until the next sighting.

A tui nest is discovered in the garden and we watch them grow to fledglings

Introduction to the garden & planned projects for butterflies & wildlife. Start reading here.