Grasses that sprout seeded make all of us itch and sneeze, and amongst the gums that host the banks, little tiny buds appear on the acacia trees; BUT – where is the Wattle?
Where’s The Wattle? – September has come and gone… Read More »
My girl is rough barked and red, a thin leafed peppermint gum with two bodies erupting from one trunk. Her hair dangles blue-green; today, her buds are starting to bloom, and soon she will burst into flower.
Making Friends With Trees 3 – ABC Science Friction Podcast Read More »
When we think of bees and food, we rarely think of all the other lives at risk of extinction in the bee goes bust.
We are misguided with our attention on saving the honeybee to save ourselves – the honeybee is not the answer to saving the planet. The honeybee is contributing to ecological collapse, global warming, and the death of thousands of native pollinators in Australia and across the world.
The Honeybee Bumble – Part 2 Read More »
Dressed to impress, hermit crabs share their spacious abode with a garden of friends. Stacked atop their spiralled homes are sea anemones, strange collectables, shells and sometimes human recyclables.
Hermit Crabs – No More Plastic In the Sea Read More »
We are blessed to live on a continent abundant with native animals and plant species. Creatures live here that are found nowhere else. The earth here, stained red with rich mineral ochres, our coastlines immersed in marine national parks and our country inhabited by the oldest living culture on earth.
Natural History: The Short-beaked Echidna Read More »
Out of the billions of bacteria and viruses that exist in every litre of seawater, only one inhabits the Bobtail Squids body. A light-emitting microbe called Vibrio fisceri …
Natural History – The Hawaiian Bobtail Squid Read More »
Koalas limited food supply has altered due to drought and the quantity and quality of their food source diminished. The Eucalyptus leaves no longer provide adequate nutrients or hydration aKoala needs to survive. Koala, now against their namesake of “no drink”, must descend from the trees to look for groundwater, putting them at risk of predation from dogs or being hit by cars.
Natural History – The Koala Read More »
We are totally reliant on each other and all other species of plant, animal, fungi, insect and invertebrate in the world. Tiny changes are still meaningful and your contribution however big or small could help save what precious resources and animals we have left.
Natural History, The Red-Eyed Tree Frog Read More »