michaelb

Hi. I'm Michael Bedingfield. I've been exploring the natural areas around southern Tuggeranong 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.

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Evaniidae (family) (Hatchet wasp) at Conder, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 by michaelb
Evaniidae (family) (Hatchet wasp) at Conder, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 by michaelb
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by michaelb
Enicospilus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp) at Conder, ACT - 12 Sep 2018 by michaelb
Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp) at Molonglo, ACT - 11 Sep 2018 by michaelb
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Coombs, ACT - 11 Sep 2018 by michaelb
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Greenway, ACT - 17 Jul 2018 by michaelb
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Jun 2018 by michaelb
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Conder, ACT - 7 May 2018 by michaelb
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Conder, ACT - 12 Apr 2018 by michaelb
Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Tennent, ACT - 8 Mar 2018 by michaelb
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Conder, ACT - 3 Feb 2018 by michaelb
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Dec 2017 by michaelb
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at Conder, ACT - 23 Dec 2017 by michaelb
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Conder, ACT - 12 Nov 2017 by michaelb
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 May 2017 by michaelb
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Conder, ACT - 5 Apr 2017 by michaelb
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Conder, ACT - 3 Apr 2017 by michaelb
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Gordon, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by michaelb
Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Mar 2017 by michaelb
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Mar 2017 by michaelb
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Mar 2017 by michaelb
Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Mar 2017 by michaelb
Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Mar 2017 by michaelb
Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Feb 2017 by michaelb
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Feb 2017 by michaelb
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2017 by michaelb
Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp) at Urambi Hills - 6 Feb 2017 by michaelb
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2017 by michaelb
Pison rufipes (A spider wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2017 by michaelb
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2017 by michaelb
Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2017 by michaelb
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Thynnus zonatus (Native Flower Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Thynnus zonatus (Native Flower Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Greenway, ACT - 12 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Conder, ACT - 11 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Tennent, ACT - 4 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Tennent, ACT - 3 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Greenway, ACT - 2 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Greenway, ACT - 2 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Tennent, ACT - 27 Dec 2016 by michaelb
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Dec 2016 by michaelb
Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp) at Conder, ACT - 4 Dec 2016 by michaelb
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Conder, ACT - 3 Dec 2016 by michaelb
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Conder, ACT - 3 Dec 2016 by michaelb
Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Tharwa, ACT - 30 Nov 2016 by michaelb
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Conder, ACT - 19 Nov 2016 by michaelb
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Conder, ACT - 19 Nov 2016 by michaelb
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Conder, ACT - 16 Nov 2016 by michaelb
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Conder, ACT - 29 Oct 2016 by michaelb
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Conder, ACT - 21 Oct 2016 by michaelb
Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Conder, ACT - 28 Jun 2016 by michaelb
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Conder, ACT - 26 Apr 2016 by michaelb
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Conder, ACT - 21 Mar 2016 by michaelb
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Old Tuggeranong TSR - 17 Feb 2016 by michaelb
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Tennent, ACT - 9 Feb 2016 by michaelb
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Conder, ACT - 7 Feb 2016 by michaelb
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Chisholm, ACT - 31 Jan 2016 by michaelb
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Greenway, ACT - 19 Jan 2016 by michaelb
Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Jan 2016 by michaelb
Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Jan 2016 by michaelb
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Conder, ACT - 14 Jan 2016 by michaelb
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Jan 2016 by michaelb
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Dec 2015 by michaelb
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Conder, ACT - 31 Mar 2015 by michaelb
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Conder, ACT - 15 Mar 2015 by michaelb
Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Conder, ACT - 9 Mar 2015 by michaelb
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Conder, ACT - 4 Mar 2015 by michaelb
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Conder, ACT - 3 Mar 2015 by michaelb
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Conder, ACT - 2 Mar 2015 by michaelb
Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Tennent, ACT - 17 Jan 2015 by michaelb
Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2014 by michaelb
Ferreola handschini (Orange-collared Spider Wasp) at Tennent, ACT - 18 Dec 2014 by michaelb
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) at Greenway, ACT - 13 Nov 2014 by michaelb

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