HelenCross

Amateur naturalist and photographer (with a science degree in ecology and natural resources), currently living on and exploring the Westwood Farm/Lions Youth Haven in Kambah, ACT, which is a private property. The Farm has some wonderful Box-Gum woodland, albeit with mostly exotic grasses in the horse agistment and cattle paddocks, but also some great Kangaroo Grass grassland along the creeklines. The Farm falls within the ACT Government's Western Edge Investigation Area, which means there's potential for housing development. Fingers crossed it's more suitable for one of the other options! 

The Farm is delineated by the Lions Youth Haven map

Also get to travel to remote areas around Australia with work and enjoy recording the wildlife in those far-flung places!

For photography I use a Nikon Coolpix P900 bridge camera which I like for its great zoom, reasonable macro setting, video capability and ability to georeference photos, and a Google Pixel phone. I like sharing my images of Australian wildlife and landscapes on Instagram here: helenwylkscross

NatureMapr social media assistant, also with admin authorisation

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Daptolestes sp. (genus) (Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Dec 2022 by HelenCross
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by HelenCross
Austalis copiosa (Hover fly) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Nov 2022 by HelenCross
Austalis pulchella (Hover fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Nov 2022 by HelenCross
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Acton, ACT - 22 Nov 2022 by HelenCross
Bibio sp. (genus) (A garden maggot) at Acton, ACT - 22 Nov 2022 by HelenCross
Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Oct 2022 by HelenCross
Austalis pulchella (Hover fly) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Oct 2022 by HelenCross
Austalis pulchella (Hover fly) at Kambah, ACT - 25 Sep 2022 by HelenCross
Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by HelenCross
Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) rubriventris (A crane fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by HelenCross
Trigonospila sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Acton, ACT - 23 Apr 2022 by HelenCross
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Stromlo, ACT - 18 Mar 2022 by HelenCross
Trichophthalma punctata (Tangle-vein fly) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa (A Bristle fly) at Crackenback, NSW - 5 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Rutilia (Grapholostylum) 'micans' at Geehi, NSW - 5 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Trichophthalma punctata (Tangle-vein fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Fergusonina sp. (genus) (A gallfly) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Kambah, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Eristalinus sp. (genus) (A Hover Fly) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Gynoplistia sp. (genus) (Crane fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 6 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) rubriventris (A crane fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 6 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Pelecorhynchus fulvus (Orange cap-nosed fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by HelenCross
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by HelenCross
Psilota rubra (Red-tailed hoverfly) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Acton, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Acton, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Amenia leonina group (albomaculata-leonina species group) (Yellow-headed Blowfly) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Erythropogon sp. (genus) (Robber Fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Bristle fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 14 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 12 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Rutilia (Ameniamima) argentifera (A Bristle fly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 4 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Trichophthalma scapularis (Tangle-vein fly) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Amenia sp. (genus) (Yellow-headed Blowfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Cabasa pulchella (Robber fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Acton, ACT - 28 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Acton, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by HelenCross
Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Jun 2020 by HelenCross
Milichiidae (family) (Freeloader fly) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Apr 2020 by HelenCross
Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Dec 2019 by HelenCross
Anthrax sp. (genus) (Unidentified Anthrax bee fly) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Dec 2019 by HelenCross
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Dec 2019 by HelenCross
Amphibolia (Amphibolia) ignorata (A bristle fly) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by HelenCross
Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa (Bristle fly) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2019 by HelenCross
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 20 Nov 2019 by HelenCross
Comptosia stria (A bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 20 Nov 2019 by HelenCross
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 14 Nov 2019 by HelenCross
Comptosia insignis (A bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2019 by HelenCross
Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by HelenCross

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