by admin | May 13, 2012 | News
This photograph was taken as a flock of Carnaby’s Cockatoo moved from one feeding area to another in the bushland. The flock contained close to 200 birds. Carnaby’s Cockatoo is a rare species and needs large numbers of Banksia flowers and seeds on which to feed....
by admin | May 1, 2012 | News
May is when moths become more apparent. The moths are looking for mates and places to lay their eggs. May brings the first rains of winter and every moth wants their caterpillars to have the best new leaf growth of the season to eat. This is true of the Tiger Moth....
by admin | Apr 22, 2012 | News
We were working in the bushland on 21 April 2012 when we came across this Acacia in flower. Knowing that we didn’t have a photograph for all of our Acacias, a few snaps were taken of this one....
by admin | Apr 1, 2012 | News
One of the most common trees in bushland across the Swan Coastal Plain is Banksia menziesii, Menzie’s Banksia. It is flowering now and will continue to do so until the end of winter. The flowers are usually red, but come in all shades from pure yellow to bronze....
by admin | Mar 24, 2012 | News
Fourteen people attended the night stalk held on 23 March 2012, and the excitement started even before the walk officially commenced. The sun had set but, to the west, the sky was not quite dark. Against the pale sky we could see silhouettes of animals flying. BATS!...
by admin | Mar 1, 2012 | News
If you were to walk around the bush at night you are likely to come across a Sand Scorpion. Sand Scorpions, Urodacus novaehollandiae, are nocturnal and about 10cm long. They can be found in coastal dunes and sands from Adelaide to Perth. In Perth the scorpion ranges...
