Let's Go Buggin

See all the little things! Small group nature & photography tour to see the miniature world of Insects and Spiders in the Cairns Botanic Gardens.

A leisurely stroll in tropical paradise, the Cairns Botanic Gardens. We will share with you several bug-hubs that hides the most elusive beauties! See and photograph a huge variety of weird and wonderful insects, a myriad of spiders, fungi and a host of many other tiny creatures that are hidden in the undergrowth.

Join our macro photographers and tour guides Bridgette or Ros for a personalised, highly specified tour of the gardens and the treasures waiting to be discovered. The nature and photography tour will introduce you to Australia’s largest butterfly and caterpillar, the Cairns Birdwing. You will also see many other colourful insects and spiders including Australia’s first spider, the Northern Jewelled Orbweaver and a recently discovered Lacebug nicknamed ‘The Midgey Bridgey’.

If you are bringing your own camera, we can help you with your camera settings and composi

The Experience

We commence our walk of discovery immediately after our briefing at the meeting point.  Depending on the season I will adapt the walking route to see what is around at that time of year.  There are a number of host plants that are habitats for our most regularly seen critters.  I will also try and incorporate any individual interests.

Pricing

• $80 Adult (16 plus)
• $70 Child (8-15) Must be accompanied by an adult
• $70 Student, Pensioners, Seniors
• $230 Family (2 adults, 2 children)

Time & Place
Meet at the Cairns Botanic Gardens entrance @ 78-96 Collins Ave

Please checl website for available days and times.  Private Tours, other days and times available upon request

FAQ

Please visit:

https://aussiemacrophotos.com/book-a-tour_/faqs/

Night walk

The magic of the rainforest comes to life after dark and welcomes you with a chorus of frog croaks and the sparkling of a million eyeshines.

A walking tour especially for nature enthusiasts and photographers in the heart of Cairns. Every Night Walk is different. Being in nature offers an exciting and unpredictable experience full of surprises.

The tour will introduce you to the much-loved White-lipped tree frogs, Northern Stony Creek frogs, and many other species of amphibians. For those who like spiders, there are many that can be seen on the tour such as Net-casting spiders, Mirror-ball Spiders, huge Orb-weavers, and Huntsmans. People not fond of spiders will be relieved to know that they are usually happily weaving their webs or sitting on tree trunks. We see an abundance of nocturnal insects like moths, crickets, beetles, and stick insects. Most of these animals only come out at night and therefore are unseen by most people.

Other animals that can be seen on a Let’s Go Buggin Night Walk include Micro-bats, Papuan Frogmouths, Striped Possums, Spectacled Flying Foxes, Pythons, Bandicoots, Pademelons and Echidnas.

The tours offer a great opportunity for photographers who would love to just ‘go to’ that spot to capture amazing photographs of some nocturnal critters.

If you are bringing your own camera, Bridgette can help you with your camera settings and composition ideas, techniques, and suggestions for capturing amazing images of the animals we encounter.