Sydney wild flowers and insects

There are a lot of wild flowers on the hilltops around Sydney, even in mid-winter.

Full album on Flickr: Sydney wild flowers and insects

Red spider flower


These tiny carnivorous plants are only around 1cm big.


I suspect this small round bird living in a tree hollow is a baby owlet nightjar.


These are called fiddler beetles due to the violin shape in bright green on their backs.


And these are called leopard beetles