by admin | Dec 6, 2015 | News
The word ‘bug’ is often used to describe all invertebrates, especially insects. But there is a specific group of insects to which the title of bug is properly applied. Bugs are in the order hemiptera and all have sucking mouthparts. These include insects...
by admin | Sep 26, 2015 | News
There are three species of kangaroo paw growing naturally in our bushland. The first to flower is the one commonly called cat’s paw, Anigozanthos humilis. It has red and yellow flowers that rarely reach as high as 50 centimetres. The next to flower is one that...
by admin | Aug 16, 2015 | News
Tawny frogmouths are easy to identify, but hard to find. There are probably many more around than are seen. We have just seen this species in our reserves for the first time. And we are very excited. Two months ago we found the remains of a tawny frogmouth (our very...
by admin | Jun 1, 2015 | News
And we need your help. We have almost 6,000 seedlings to plant this winter and we’re not sure we can do it all by ourselves. If you’d like to help us plant our babies we’d welcome you with open arms (with a trowel in each hand, of course)....
by admin | Apr 28, 2015 | News
Banksia menziesii is flowering at the moment and it is the most common Banksia species in our bushland. The flowers are large and attractive to birds and insects alike. The flowers of Banksia menziesii come in a variety of...
by admin | Mar 10, 2015 | News
Spiders are a varied group of arthropods. They range in size from being barely visible to as big as your hand. Some are smooth and some are hairy. And they can come in a wonderful array of colours. Our most colourful spider would have to be the Christmas spider,...
