Photo of the Week – Smooth Cage fungus (Ileodictyon gracile) near Lake Mundi, Vic
Have a look at one of the strangest fungi you'll see...
Have a look at one of the strangest fungi you'll see...
A Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) at its day roost in the Dry Creek Native Forest Reserve. This bird was seen halfway up a Blackwood tree while mapping vegetation communities near one of the Heath Mouse sites in Caroline Forest. The prey in its talons is a Common Ringtail...
This yellow-footed antechinus (Antechinus flavipes) scurried down a tree in Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park before freezing when it spotted me. You can see previous photos of the week here....
This week's close-up photo of a Heath Mouse from the recent survey in the South East of SA has a bit of a story to tell. Look closely - can you work out the unique mark on this animal used for identification purposes? Stay tuned, as...
This beautiful Common Fringe-lily (Thysanotus tuberosus) was spotted in Brown Stringybark heathy woodland habitat during the recent Heath Mouse survey in Honeysuckle Native Forest Reserve. [caption id="attachment_14039" align="aligncenter" width="491"] Common Fringe-lily - Thysanotus tuberosus. Photo: Mark Bachmann[/caption]...
The southern water skink (Eulamprus tympanum) is a medium-sized skink species found in New South Wales, Victoria (incl. Bass Strait islands) and South Australia. Typically, they have three colour bands along their body of olive-brown on top with dark flecks, a black band along its flanks...
Sometimes it's good to slow down and smell the roses - or check out the Pigface! How about the contrasting colours and textures of these two commonly occuring species: Pigface (Carpobrotus rossii) and Cushion Bush (Leucophyta brownii)? Photo taken near the Petrified Forest and Blowholes walk...
[caption id="attachment_13817" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Long Purple-flag (Patersonia occidentalis) in Mt Burr Range, SA[/caption] As we come towards the end of a dry Spring, the Long Purple-flag (Patersonia occidentalis) is just finishing its flowering period, where it has splashed seasonally inundated/damp areas with bursts of purple. However, if...
[caption id="attachment_13359" align="aligncenter" width="212"] Sea Holly and butterfly, Amalfi Coast, Italy(Photo: R. Thompson)[/caption] One of our staff recently holidayed in Mediterranean Europe and was happy to see many familiar looking plants, such as this Sea Holly (Eryngium amethystinum) which is relative of Eryngiums found in our...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Scented Sundew (Drosera aberrans)[/caption] Here's a snap of a common species in SA - the Scented Sundew (Drosera aberrans). It may be common but it's definitely worth a closer look! You can see previous photos of the week here....