Utricularia dichotoma subsp. fontana
Utricularia dichotoma subsp fontana is a subspecies of U. dichotoma endemic to seepages of the Great Dividing Range in northern NSW and central QLD. Its name alludes to the seepages…
Carnivorous Plants of the Torrington State Conservation Area
The Torrington State Conservation Area is located in the Northern Tablelands of NSW. The area features undulating granite ranges that are host to several species of carnivorous plants. I visited…
Species Profile: Utricularia dichotoma subsp. novae-angliae
Utricularia dichotoma subsp. novae-angliae is a bladderwort named after its range in the New England region of NSW, Australia. This subspecies of U. dichotoma grows in only six upland lagoons.…
Drosera spatulata in Gibraltar Range National Park
A particularly photogenic specimen of D. spatulata in a creekside seepage at Gibraltar Range National Park.
Utricularia aff. lasiocaulis in Torrington – A new record for NSW
Update 21 Dec 2022: This taxon has been described as U. brennanii by Jobson & Baleeiro (2022) I discovered Utricularia aff. lasiocaulis (east coast taxon of the species complex) growing…
Giant Drosera binata in the Southern Highlands, NSW
The Southern Highlands is a region south of Sydney notable for its sandstone plateaus. Heathlands are common at the top of these plateaus, forming atop the shallow sandy soils that…
Rafflesia arnoldii
Rafflesia arnoldii produces the world's largest individual flowers, with blooms around 1 meter in diameter. Interestingly, the species does not produce leaves and lives as a parasite inside Tetrastigma vines.…
Drosera arcturi Species Profile
Drosera arcturi is an alpine sundew native to the coldest parts of SE Australia and New Zealand. The species is named after its type location of 'Mt Arthur, Tasmania'. D.…
Drosera arcturi on Mt Kosciuszko
In mid-January 2022, I went up to Australia's highest mountain range in search of Drosera arcturi - a sundew that grows in the coldest parts of Australia and New Zealand.…
New Lens! Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Super Macro vs Utricularia dichotoma
After realising that my macro photography peaked 8 years ago, I succumbed to peer pressure and got that Laowa Super Macro like literally (literally) everyone else. The lens permits impressive…