A collection of encounters with the smaller creatures of East Gippsland — reptiles, insects and other wildlife, often found in places close to home. These are the creatures that can easily be overlooked, but which reward a closer look.
European honey bee captured in the backyard.
An Imperial-jezebel-butterfly captured at Mount Taylor
This Inchman ant was going about its business near the Bouchers Road Walking Track.
A Gippsland Water Dragon good enough to pose for a shot at the site of the Old Weir in the Mitchell River National Park.
This Jacky Dragon was sunning itself at the Johnsonville boat ramp.
A Jacky Dragon posing for a photograph on the banks of the Tambo River near Swan Reach.
This Red-Bellied Black Snake was captured hunting for food in Forge Creek where this particular species of snake is quite prolific.
This Yellow-striped hunter was taken along the Dinni Birraark Walk.
Eastern Grey Kangaroo strikes a pose inside the Moormurng Nature Conservation Reserve