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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Aulacophora hilaris (Pumpkin Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 17 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder - 6 Nov 2023 by michaelb
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Bonython, ACT - 8 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
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Conder, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Paddys River, 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
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
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by michaelb
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by michaelb
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by michaelb
Calomela moorei (Acacia Leaf Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by michaelb
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 26 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Greenway, ACT - 31 Jan 2021 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Greenway, ACT - 31 Jan 2021 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 28 Dec 2020 by michaelb
Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2020 by michaelb
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Dec 2020 by michaelb
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Dec 2020 by michaelb
Paropsisterna hectica (A leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 1 Dec 2020 by michaelb
Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Nov 2020 by michaelb
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Conder, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by michaelb
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Conder, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by michaelb
Peltoschema hamadryas (Hamadryas leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by michaelb
Hispellinus multispinosus (Spiny leaf beetle) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 15 Jan 2020 by michaelb
Arsipoda chrysis (Flea beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by michaelb
Altica sp. (genus) (Flea beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 11 Nov 2019 by michaelb
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 11 Nov 2019 by michaelb
Paropsis pictipennis (Tea-tree button beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 by michaelb
Arsipoda holomelaena (Red-legged flea beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by michaelb
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 1 Nov 2018 by michaelb
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 1 Nov 2018 by michaelb
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by michaelb
Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Greenway, ACT - 20 Aug 2018 by michaelb
Monolepta picticollis (Picticollis leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 6 Mar 2018 by michaelb
Monolepta sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 by michaelb
Paropsisterna rufipes (Eucalyptus leaf beetle, Red-footed leaf beatle) at Bonython, ACT - 15 Nov 2017 by michaelb
Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 9 Sep 2017 by michaelb
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Mar 2017 by michaelb
Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Gordon, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by michaelb
Monolepta juno at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Point Hut to Tharwa - 6 Mar 2017 by michaelb
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Feb 2017 by michaelb
Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 17 Feb 2017 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 15 Feb 2017 by michaelb
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Feb 2017 by michaelb
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 28 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Aporocera (Aporocera) speciosa (Leaf Beetle) at Urambi Hills - 24 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 7 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 7 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 28 Dec 2016 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2016 by michaelb
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Dec 2016 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Dec 2016 by michaelb
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Nov 2016 by michaelb
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Mar 2016 by michaelb
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 30 Jan 2016 by michaelb
Hispellinus multispinosus (Spiny leaf beetle) at Bullen Range - 21 Jan 2016 by michaelb
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Nov 2015 by michaelb
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Nov 2015 by michaelb
Paropsisterna laesa species complex (Laesa leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 19 Oct 2015 by michaelb
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Oct 2015 by michaelb
Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Conder, ACT - 23 Mar 2015 by michaelb
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Feb 2015 by michaelb
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Feb 2015 by michaelb
Paropsisterna sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Feb 2015 by michaelb
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2015 by michaelb
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Jan 2015 by michaelb
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Jan 2015 by michaelb
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Jan 2015 by michaelb
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 21 Dec 2014 by michaelb
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Dec 2014 by michaelb
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Bonython, ACT - 29 Nov 2014 by michaelb
Aporocera (Aporocera) speciosa (Leaf Beetle) at Conder, ACT - 17 Nov 2014 by michaelb
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 10 Nov 2014 by michaelb
Phyllocharis cyanicornis (Nine-spotted leaf-beetle) at Conder, ACT - 30 Aug 2014 by michaelb
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Theodore, ACT - 9 Nov 2005 by michaelb
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