critters and bugs

seven legged spider on a finger lime, managing to get around fine after losing a leg somewhere

large stink bug

dragonfly

carpet python makes a brief visit one or two times a year

water dragon ‘Liz’ was a permanent resident for a while but I fear he has met someone further up the food chain

spider

Black Soldier Fly

sometimes the auto focus lands in just the right spot

this caterpillar is partial to grape leaves

these Ichneumon wasps catch huntsman spiders for their young

palm dart butterfly

blue banded bee visiting cardinal creeper

orange legs hairy back

orb spider

this caterpillar likes eating euphorbia

orchid beetle, need to watch for these when there are young flower spikes

honeybee just emerged from throat of cardinal creeper flower

blue banded bee and beetles feasting on freshly opened abelmoschus (native hibiscus)