I enjoy visiting Nga Manu Nature Reserve because I know I will always go home with many images that I am happy with.
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Butterfly, Fantail, Kakariki, Nga Manu Nature Reserve, Tuatara, Whio
What can you do in ten minutes in the garden with your camera. If the butterflies and bees are about, the answer is lots!
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Bumble Bee, Bumblebees, Butterfly, Flowers
Just a few days after returning home from Auckland, we had to return. Again I packed my camera gear because I was keen to visit the Butterfly House at Butterfly Creek.
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Butterfly, Butterfly Creek
I was very excited when I found a butterfly house at the Melbourne Zoo. They had so many butterflies there that I would have happily stayed there all day.
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Butterfly, Melbourne Zoo
Another month has passed without my posting very much on my blog, but this time there is a very special reason. I was busy playing with a new toy!
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Butterfly, Kaka, Tui, Waxeyes
We spent the day in Auckland visiting parents, and as there was time, added a quick trip to the butterfly house. They had an online special of 35% discount, so it was worth popping in for a short time. They are certainly not lacking in people visiting, the place was busy when we got there
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Butterfly, Butterfly Creek
I travel to Auckland and back a lot these days and when there is time I like to call in to Butterfly Creek. I have been there a lot and have noticed a lot of changes over the years. This time I was pleased to note that many of the plastic plants have been replaced
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Butterfly, Butterfly Creek
On my recent trip to Auckland, I took time to go to Butterfly Creek to their butterfly house. Of course being a really hot sunny day, just made it even hotter and brighter inside the enclosure. I had trouble with my eyes stinging because of sweat dripping into them making it difficult to see, let
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Butterfly, Butterfly Creek, Fish
I am still experimenting with what I can achieve with the Lumix G9, so this week I decided to have a go at macro photography using my 100-400 lens. I was in Manukau, so the obvious choice was to go to Butterfly Creek as I knew there would be plenty of subjects to photograph. I
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Butterfly, Butterfly Creek, Macro
Last Saturday we made a day trip to Auckland and back. It was a very early start, and a very late finish due to the flight home being delayed. However I got to see my mother for Christmas, and my other mother (Dad’s partner) so it was a good trip. The weather was totally weird.
