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After the fires

Posted on 12 October, 2026 by fobif

Leanganook/Mount Alexander has suffered catastrophic fire damage in the January Harcourt fires, especially at the North End. Some areas were thankfully spared. This grid shows just some of the damage. I wanted to illustrate the way the Harcourt fires have … Continue reading →

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Lynda Wilson on Native Bees – Tuesday eve 13th October at Newstead Community Centre

Posted on 5 October, 2026 by fobif

Invertebrates are “flavour of the month”! Newstead Landcare is hosting a presentation on native bees six days before FOBIF’s presentation on what Alison Pouliot calls “the spineless”. Sweat bees in a Digger’s Speedwell flower Ecologist Lynda Wilson has developed a … Continue reading →

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Who doesn’t love invertebrates?

Posted on 5 October, 2026 by fobif

Michael Barkla will be giving an illustrated talk ‘Life from the beginning (according to invertebrates)’. He is drawing on observations over many years in the Box-ironbark forest. There will be a very brief AGM beforehand, with a few changes amongst … Continue reading →

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Don’t miss the Invertebrates talk at our AGM.

Posted on 28 September, 2026 by fobif

Friends of the Box Ironbark Forests Annual General Meeting 6pm Monday 19th October at the Ray Bradfield Rooms, 33 Forest Street Castlemaine. Michael will show us over 500 slides that he has taken of critters from the Whipstick Box-Ironbark Forest. … Continue reading →

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Save the date FOBIF AGM + LIFE from the beginning (according to invertebrates)

Posted on 21 September, 2026 by fobif

Michael Barkla will present a beautifully illustrated talk at the Friends of the Box Ironbark Forests AGM, 6pm Monday 19th October at the Ray Bradfield rooms. Michael was born and bred in the bush (South Muckleford), spent his working life … Continue reading →

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