Monarch butterfly chrysalises

Each January in Wanaka, numerous people with swan plants get to watch any monarch butterfly caterpillars feeding and growing daily.

Eventually the survivors turn into a chrysalis and the wait is on for the majestic monarch butterfly to hatch.

Here is are some images from my own swan plant experience a couple of years ago… aren’t they truely amazing?

monarch butterfly chrysallis Monarch butterfly chrysalises

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Architecture shoot for Wanaka Selection

Recently I did 13th photo shoot for the Wanaka Selection  – a fabulous holiday home in Wanaka called Dragonfly Cottage.

A gorgeous house with a large, sunny lounge, huge deck and quaint garden – all only a 2 minute walk from Lake Wanaka.

Wanaka Selection is a variety of wonderful holiday homes which are all located in the heart of Wanaka. A mix of cosy cottages, exclusive apartments and modern stylish houses, all of the accommodation choices are carefully put together to ensure they are family friendly yet luxurious homes from homes.

Check out the Wanaka Selection website to see their range of of charming homes – www.wanakaselection.co.nz . I have been working with them since the beginning, so nearly all the properties on the website have been captured by myself.

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Summer snow at Lake Wanaka

Who would have thought we would wake up to snow-capped mountains this summer morning at Lake Wanaka?

Not that we need reminding what a wonderful, beautiful place it is to live!

No wonder it has been nominated one of the top ten destinations on the planet to visit this 2012 according to Lonely Planet (read more about this here).

lake wanaka Summer snow at Lake Wanaka

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