Back to New Zealand (Oct.2016) - part 1

Photos are taken using Olympus OMD EM1

Redwoods forest

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Mountain Daisy (Celmisia sp.) at Mount Cook

Fur seal

Limestone boulders at Castle Hill

Wild orchid

Goby

Rainbow salmon fish (Oncorhynchus mykiss)...introduced to New Zealand in the early year of European settlement.

Very hard to spot a fish in New Zealand.....but i m happy to see this trout. Probably it is a Brown Trout (Oncorhynchus trutta)???

White water kayaking at Rotorua.

Aquatic & semi aquatic plants of New Zealand - part 1

The springs at north island of New Zealand is really awesome! So many species of aquatic plants growing there!

Found a big colony of Potamogeton cheesemanii (red colored aquatic plant) in new location of New Zealand.....too bad not enough time to photograph those plants as our travel schedule is a bit tight.

I almost fell down into this icy cold water of creek cos of super strong wind......but when I found this big colony of Potamogeton cheesemanii (red colored aquatic plant) in new location of New Zealand, I felt it's worth to check this creek. Awesome place and beautiful water plant!!!!