MichaelBedingfield

Hi. I'm Michael Bedingfield (former username michaelb). I've been exploring the natural areas around southern Tuggeranong (ACT) since I moved here in 1992. I became interested in the local native plants when seeing the rich native floral diversity. Since then I've drawn many of them, joining Friends of Grasslands to share this interest. Later I began to document and photograph these plants, on Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve, the lower slopes of Mount Rob Roy Range, and the Murrumbidgee River Corridor. I also began photographing and drawing the local animals as well, large and small. Earlier in my life I had worked as a computer programmer and systems analyst in the Public Service. Then in 2014, Aaron Clausen and Michael Mulvaney asked me to help them in developing and administering the Canberra Nature Map website and the NatureMapr network. It has been a very rewarding experience. Canberra Nature Map has evolved to also be a ParkCare group, so nowadays I am also a member of the CNM committee.

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MichaelBedingfield is a moderator for the following locations:

Melrose  |  Old Tuggeranong TSR  |  Pine Island to Point Hut  |  Point Hut to Tharwa  |  Rob Roy Range  |  Tuggeranong Hill

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Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Barton, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Pialligo, ACT - 26 Oct 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Conder, ACT - 3 Feb 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Conder, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by michaelb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 26 Mar 2023 by michaelb
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 26 Mar 2023 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Gordon, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Conder, ACT - 15 Mar 2023 by michaelb
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Conder, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Conder, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Conder, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Bowning, NSW - 11 Dec 2022 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Bowning, NSW - 11 Dec 2022 by michaelb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Conder, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 25 Nov 2022 by michaelb
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Conder, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Theodore, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Conder, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by michaelb
Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by michaelb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by michaelb
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by michaelb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by michaelb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by michaelb
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by michaelb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Conder, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Conder, ACT - 20 Oct 2021 by michaelb
Trapezites luteus (Yellow Ochre, Rare White-spot Skipper) at Conder, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Theodore, ACT - 22 Sep 2021 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Conder, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Conder, ACT - 11 Sep 2021 by michaelb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Conder, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by michaelb
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Conder, ACT - 5 Apr 2021 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Conder, ACT - 3 Apr 2021 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Conder, ACT - 30 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Conder, ACT - 30 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Ocybadistes knightorum (Black Grass-dart Butterfly) at Sawtell, NSW - 8 Mar 2021 by MichaelBedingfield
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Conder, ACT - 15 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Conder, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Heteronympha banksii (Banks' Brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Stromlo, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Bungendore, NSW - 5 Jan 2021 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Bungendore, NSW - 5 Jan 2021 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Bungendore, NSW - 5 Jan 2021 by michaelb
Paralucia pyrodiscus lucida (Eltham Copper Butterfly) at Greensborough, VIC - 30 Dec 2020 by MichaelBedingfield
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Conder, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by michaelb
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Dec 2020 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Conder, ACT - 30 Nov 2020 by michaelb
Belenois java (Caper White) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Nov 2020 by michaelb
Belenois java (Caper White) at Conder, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Conder, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Conder, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by michaelb
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Theodore, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Conder, ACT - 30 May 2020 by michaelb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tennent, ACT - 17 May 2020 by michaelb
Belenois java (Caper White) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Belenois java (Caper White) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Conder, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Conder, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Conder, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 20 Feb 2020 by michaelb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Conder, ACT - 8 Jan 2020 by michaelb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Tharwa, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by michaelb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Gordon, ACT - 27 Nov 2019 by michaelb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Bonython, ACT - 30 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Tennent, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Conder, ACT - 8 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Conder, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Theodore, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 3 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 3 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jan 2019 by michaelb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Conder, ACT - 12 Jan 2019 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Conder, ACT - 12 Jan 2019 by michaelb
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Fiery Copper) at Conder, ACT - 12 Jan 2019 by michaelb
Belenois java (Caper White) at Conder, ACT - 1 Jan 2019 by michaelb

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