MaryseJansenArt
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This blog is dedicated to celebrating the beauty of nature, which is the inspiration for my work. Australia has an excellent and unique natural world, which many Australians take for granted and others know little about. In this blog I share my discoveries in the form of images, stories about the pictures, and interesting facts about what you see in the photos.
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1w ago
Glasswing Butterfly and Dusky Blue finally sit still during a light summer shower, so I can have a good look at them ..read more
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1M ago
As I am exploring one of these pockets of bushland in the big city, I am pleasantly surprised to suddenly lay eyes on a pair of Sooty Oystercatchers ..read more
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2M ago
amazing, booming bird call that carries far and wide! I’ve come to love that sound and the source of it: is this bird it's called the Pheasant Coucal ..read more
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2M ago
Thankfully it’s not coming in my direction or I would have had to run for my life! Because this is an Eastern Brown Snake! It is regarded the most ..read more
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3M ago
When I stopped for a moment to inspect a little colourful speck on one of the plants in the rainforest, I found a couple of beautiful Leaf Beetles ..read more
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3M ago
As I enter the forest today I am accompanied by a chorus of cicadas! It makes me smile, as I know it means it’s truly summer now. Cicadas emerge ..read more
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5M ago
No wonder this bird is called a spoonbill! And suiting its majestic appearance, this particular species is called the Royal Spoonbill ..read more
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5M ago
My steps take me in the direction of the platypus viewing platform. I know my chances of seeing a platypus are not high, it's way too late, too hot and ..read more
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5M ago
Blue-banded Bees may not always have blue bands, but they do always have green eyes! They have a furry head and thorax, in a red-brown colour ..read more
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6M ago
Oh wow! I’m on the beach, turn around and find myself face to face with an Australian Pelican. And it is big! I’m no shortie, but I am looking it straight ..read more