Scribbly gum bark triptych
The 'scribbles' on the bark of these trees are made by the larvae of tiny moths, which burrow under the bark. Like many eucalypts, scribbly gums lose their old bark each year, and when they do so the trails of the larvae can be seen. The trees captured in these photographs were recovering from fire, which makes their bark particularly bright and colourful.
Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia
Scribbly gum bark triptych
The 'scribbles' on the bark of these trees are made by the larvae of tiny moths, which burrow under the bark. Like many eucalypts, scribbly gums lose their old bark each year, and when they do so the trails of the larvae can be seen. The trees captured in these photographs were recovering from fire, which makes their bark particularly bright and colourful.
Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia