Sunday Stroll: Butterflies, giant mushrooms, bulrushes: Farmland

Cycads and crabs and other nature discoveries

An incredible flowering-cone cycad we spotted at the botanical gardens recently.

Blue dragonfly on dry eucalyptus leaf.

We have been patiently waiting for a butterfly to emerge from a chrysalis we spotted on a plant a while back.  Luckily, the boys noticed at the right time! Magic.

This boy still spends his time head down seeking, seeking, seeking.  A whole world at this feet.

What has he found on this occasion?

 A big freshwater crab.  A fascinating chap.  We have him in a tank at home and he is doing very well indeed.  He likes to be fed worms!  His companion is a little fish called 'In the water'.