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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Anthrenus verbasci (Varied or Variegated Carpet Beetle) at Barton, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Barton, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Barton, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Cormodes darwini (A Clerid beetle) at Lord Howe Island, NSW - 24 Feb 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Aulacophora hilaris (Pumpkin Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 17 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 13 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 9 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 7 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Conder, ACT - 7 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Phyllotocus navicularis (Nectar scarab) at Conder, ACT - 7 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Conder, ACT - 7 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Syllitus rectus (Longhorn beetle) at Conder, ACT - 7 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Phyllotocus navicularis (Nectar scarab) at Conder, ACT - 7 Jan 2024 by michaelb
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 25 Dec 2023 by michaelb
Mordella sp. (genus) (Pintail or tumbling flower beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 14 Dec 2023 by michaelb
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 12 Dec 2023 by michaelb
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 12 Dec 2023 by michaelb
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 12 Dec 2023 by michaelb
Phyllotocus navicularis (Nectar scarab) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 12 Dec 2023 by michaelb
Diphucephala sp. (genus) (Green Scarab Beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 11 Dec 2023 by michaelb
Castiarina sexplagiata (Jewel beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 11 Dec 2023 by michaelb
Mordellidae (family) (Unidentified pintail or tumbling flower beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 11 Dec 2023 by michaelb
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 11 Dec 2023 by michaelb
Syllitus microps (Longicorn or Longhorn beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 11 Dec 2023 by michaelb
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 27 Nov 2023 by michaelb
Zophophilus sp. (genus) (Darkling beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 19 Nov 2023 by michaelb
Cyclocephala signaticollis (Argentinian scarab) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 13 Nov 2023 by michaelb
Trigonothops sp. (genus) (Bark carab beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 11 Nov 2023 by michaelb
Cyclocephala signaticollis (Argentinian scarab) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 11 Nov 2023 by michaelb
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 6 Nov 2023 by michaelb
Scymnodes sp. (genus) (Unidentified Scymnodes ladybird) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 23 Sep 2023 by michaelb
Heteronyx dimidiatus (Dimidiatus scarab beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Aug 2023 by michaelb
Heteronychus arator (African black beetle) at Conder, ACT - 4 Apr 2023 by michaelb
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 26 Mar 2023 by michaelb
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Mar 2023 by michaelb
Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Conder, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by michaelb
Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Conder, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by michaelb
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Mar 2023 by michaelb
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 25 Feb 2023 by michaelb
Phacodes personatus (Longhorn beetle) at Conder, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by michaelb
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bonython, ACT - 8 Feb 2023 by michaelb
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2023 by michaelb
Aridaeus thoracicus (Tiger Longicorn Beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2023 by michaelb
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2023 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Paropsis pictipennis (Tea-tree button beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Ophidius elegans (Click beetle) at Conder, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 9 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Sericesthis nigrolineata (Dusky pasture scarab) at Conder, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Conder, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Obrida fascialis (One banded longicorn) at Conder, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Eleale aspera (Clerid beetle) at Conder, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Conder, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Conder, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Eleale aspera (Clerid beetle) at Conder, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Stenoderus ostricilla (Longhorn beetle) at Conder, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Conder, ACT - 5 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Aporocera (Aporocera) sculptilis (Leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 5 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Phyllotocus navicularis (Nectar scarab) at Conder, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Phyllotocus navicularis (Nectar scarab) at Conder, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Phyllotocus navicularis (Nectar scarab) at Conder, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Paropsisterna annularis (A leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Rhinotia sp. in brunnea-group (A belid weevil) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 23 Dec 2022 by michaelb
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Bowning, NSW - 11 Dec 2022 by michaelb
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Conder, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by michaelb
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Conder, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by michaelb
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Conder, ACT - 5 Jun 2022 by michaelb
Tessaromma undatum (Velvet eucalypt longhorn beetle) at Conder, ACT - 22 May 2022 by michaelb
Staphylinidae cnm1 (family) (An unknown wombat dung rove beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 May 2022 by michaelb
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by michaelb
Epithora dorsalis (Longicorn Beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by michaelb
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by michaelb
Rhinotia sp. in semipunctata group (A belid weevil) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by michaelb
Amycterus abnormis (Ground weevil) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by michaelb
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by michaelb
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by michaelb
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Conder, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by michaelb
Phyllotocus navicularis (Nectar scarab) at Conder, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by michaelb
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Conder, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by michaelb
Phyllotocus navicularis (Nectar scarab) at Conder, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by michaelb
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by michaelb
Sericesthis nigrolineata (Dusky pasture scarab) at Conder, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by michaelb
Cyclocephala signaticollis (Argentinian scarab) at Conder, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by michaelb
Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by michaelb
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by michaelb
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by michaelb
Staphylinidae (family) (Rove beetle) at Conder, ACT - 22 Oct 2021 by michaelb
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Conder, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by michaelb
Calomela moorei (Acacia Leaf Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by michaelb
Adelium brevicorne (Bronzed field beetle) at Conder, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by michaelb
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by michaelb

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