by admin | Sep 1, 2012 | News
September is when we get an explosion of wildflowers in the bushland. From the smallest to the largest flowers, they all have a role to play. The largest flowers, on the Banksias, provide birds with nectar. The...
by admin | Aug 1, 2012 | News
Many of the birds found in the bushland will start nesting during August. They start to call more loudly, more often and for longer. They are likely to be advertising for a mate or to be announcing that they have claimed a particular territory. If you watch carefully...
by admin | Jul 15, 2012 | News
This is just one of the seedlings we have planted in the bushland during June and July 2012. We had more than 1,100 seedlings this year, which took four sessions and 80 person-hours to put them in the ground. These were of 18 species – all of which were...
by admin | Jul 1, 2012 | News
Millipedes are small invertebrates that spend most of their time hidden away. They only come out when the ground is moist, as to do so at other times would lead to them drying out and dying. Millipedes can be identified by their legs – they have two pairs of...
by admin | Jun 13, 2012 | News
The damage in the bush, caused by the storm on 10 June 2012, looks destructive but is actually essential to the ecosystem. Fallen branches provide extra habitat for insects and other invertebrates. The insects then provide food for birds like robins. Lizards use the...
by admin | Jun 1, 2012 | News
Dragonflies and damselflies are very common insects – 25 species of dragonfly and 13 species of damselfly are found in the southwest of Western Australia. They are also very ancient insects. Fossils of damselflies have been found that date back to the Permian Period...
