A nature enjoyer at Ōtautahi Christchurch
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A nature enjoyer at Ōtautahi Christchurch
@brightnaturewalks.bsky.social
Nature lover and life enthusiast
The hebes are starting to flower.
Summer is almost here #hebes #flowers #newzealand
November 30, 2025 at 7:34 AM
A winter walk in Ōtautahi ChCh - admiring these gorgeous native hebe flowers in the late afternoon sun. #hebe #nature #titirangi
June 14, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Forest Stream #Nature #Creek
June 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Green Lush forest, good for my soul #nature #forest #stream
May 14, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Southern Hemisphere in the month of April. Last month of autumn before winter begins. Wet ground and masses of leaves. #Nature #Autumn #Fall #Leaves
May 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
A Fly Agaric mushroom, I love how the dirt and pine needles are sitting on top after bursting it's way through the ground. #mushroom #FlyAgaric #Nature
April 30, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Slowly walking and observing. Then quickly trying to set the macro setting on the camera to catch a nature moment 😂 Fortunately this bee was taking it's time #Bee #Dandelion #Nature
April 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
There was quite a bit of rain last night. Enjoyed a meander in the morning along the riverbank. #river #nature #LewisPass
April 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
A white banded jumping spider which is an Aussie and Aotearoa/NZ local. They are so adorable, jumping around and so curious. #nature #spider
April 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Lady beetle and lady beetle larvae munching on some leftover dead larvae 😮 #ladybird #nature #HarmoniaAxyridis #AsianLadyBeetle
March 31, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A cluster of spectacular rustgill mushrooms while on a relaxing walk this morning. Anothers iNaturalist app search to discover what I'm seeing. #Nature #mushrooms #iNaturalist
March 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Plitt's Rock Shield lichen on rusty metal. #Lichen #Nature #iNaturalist
March 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Harvestman spider chilling on the trunk of a cabbage tree/tī kōuka. Only discovered them after taking some close ups of the sunburst lichen and they came into frame. Had fun with the iNaturalist app discovering what they were! #nature #spider #lichen
March 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Following the dry gully trail up to the top of Mt Vernon. Taking in a big breath of nature ❤️
March 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Kōwhai a native Aotearoa NZ plant/tree which blooms with yellow flowers. The word kōwhai also means the colour yellow in Maori (Te Reo). So a Kōwhai tree has kōwhai coloured flowers! ❤️

The online Maori dictionary has a soundlink to help to pronounce maoridictionary.co.nz/search?keywo...
Cheers 👍
March 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Walking up into the clouds today on Mount Vernon ☁️☁️☁️ The lovely Rāpaki settlement is waving up and saying hello through it all. #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #MountVernon #Nature
February 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The iNaturalist app is an awesome way to find out more about the plants I find on my adventures.
Here is some Campylopus clavatus moss I discovered today which I logged in the iNaturalist app.
Keep up the great work
@inaturalist.bsky.social !👏 ⭐
February 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Wonderful panorama vista view of Christchurch looking South. Cracker summers day!
February 8, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"It seems to me that we all look at Nature too much, and live with her too little." Oscar Wilde.

Fantastic walk up the hill today. Occasional clouds of mist coming through but we were rewarded with a great view at the top
February 6, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Cute little silver tussock growing in a lichen covered rock.
February 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Cracker morning for a walk! Wet tussock and long grass resulted in sloshy dirty shoes and feet. How wonderful to embrace a bit of discomfort to remind me that I'm alive 🎉
January 31, 2025 at 5:28 AM