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Black Wattle (Acacia melanoxylon) seed pods
Orb Weaver
FOBIF walkers at Smiths Reef
Jacky Lizard (Amphibolurus muricatus)
Coarse Dodder Laurel (Cassytha melantha)
Sunset at Walmer
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
Milkmaid (Burchardia umbellata)
Shrub Violet (Hybanthus floribundus)
Yellow Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon)
Hypnum cupressiforme var mossmanianum
Gorse Bitter Pea (Daviesia ulicifolia)
Pyronema omphalodes
Young Rosellas in nesting box
Hoary Sunray (Leucochrysum albicans)
Cup Moth Caterpillar
Casuarina
Rock Isotome (Isotome axillaris)
Red-bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus)
Stumpy-tailed Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Fire Briefing
Radio National’s Background Briefing program ‘Fighting Fire with Fire’ [broadcast on February 19 and available for podcast here] was a very fair effort to canvass all points of view on fuel management issues. The fact that it seems to have … Continue reading
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Weeds are for burning
In December we criticised DSE’s management of the Quartz Hill management burn [see 'The uses of fire'] on the grounds that the exercise failed to do anything about the prolific weeds in the area. FOBIF has now written to local … Continue reading
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2012 Autumn Fungi Workshops
The Central Victorian Fungi Ecology Workshop Series is running again this coming autumn. If you would like to know more about this curious kingdom, workshops include interactive displays, illustrated seminars and exciting forest forays deep into our local forests. Full … Continue reading
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Maniac?
The endearing creature below is a Peron’s Tree Frog, sometimes uncharitably called the Maniacal Cackle Frog, owing to its distinctive ‘machine gun’ cackle. It’s not uncommon for frogs to be seen in household gardens in our district, and for that … Continue reading
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How can farming and conservation work together?
This question is posed by the Connecting Country 2012 education program, which starts on February 29. The program explores the idea that efficient production and care for nature go hand in hand. It includes workshops, lectures, discussions and field trips, … Continue reading
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Right plant, wrong place
The flower below is St John’s Wort [Hypericum perforatum], a pretty plant which has been used for over a thousand years as a herbal remedy. Flowers are sparse, but seeds many at this time of the year on Mount Alexander. … Continue reading
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