[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Samphire in the Coorong National Park, SA (Photo: J. Tuck)[/caption] This shot of a samphire-fringed wetland was taken down in the Coorong National Park, near Parnka Point SA. You can see previous photos of the week here....
From Bryan Haywood: Wasn’t the weather amazing over the Easter long weekend? Sunshine, warm and calm conditions, then came the rain on the Monday, what more could you ask for? A team of 35+ volunteers camped out and explored two conservation reserves up in the heart...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Coral Lichen (Cladia repitora) in the Grampians National Park, Vic (Photo: J. Tuck)[/caption] Autumn weather is here and with it comes amazing woodland lichen and fungii. This photo of Coral Lichen (Cladia repitora) was taken in woodland near Sundial Peak in the Grampians...
From Bryan Haywood: Fumigating rabbit warrens is hard yacka but an essential part of land management - especially when they are in moderate to large numbers. These introduced ground-dwelling herbivores are a major pest in agricultural situations and also in native vegetation and revegetation areas. [caption...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Wandering Percher (Diplacodes bipunctata) at The Marshes NFR, SA (Photo: J. Tuck)[/caption] This female Wandering Percher (Diplacodes bipunctata) was spotted at the Marshes Native Forest Reserve back in December. The female can usually be discerned from the male by its sandy or...
From Bryan Haywood: Are you wondering what you could do over Easter? Well, we have just the activity for you! The Bangham district - just north of Frances - has not seen a biological survey for small mammals and reptiles for some 25 years. With the relatively...
[caption id="attachment_10624" align="alignleft" width="230"] Malleefowl banner[/caption] From Bryan Haywood: The RUEC team and Vicki Natt (Malleefowl Project Officer) had some success at the Lucindale Field Days last weekend. Maps and banners were on display encouraging landholders to talk to us about Malleefowl and if and when they...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Grey Box Grassy Woodland at Custon Parklands, SA (Photo: B. Haywood)[/caption] Grey Box (Eucalyptus microcarpa) Grassy Woodland is a nationally-listed endangered flora community under the EPBC Act, but some great examples remain in the South East of SA, including this one at...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Sword-grass Brown butterfly, SA (Photo: B. Haywood)[/caption] The regionally rare Sword-grass Brown butterfly (Tisiphone abeona, pronounced ‘Ti-sif-any’) is found throughout the coastal sedgelands of the lower south-east of SA, and as far inland as Whennen NFR in the Mt Burr Range. The caterpillars...
There's a great event on this long weekend at the Naracoorte Caves that takes in all things bird related; including guided walks, expert talks, fun activities for the kids including the Nylon Zoo and fossil sorting, and a bird call demonstration by a talented lady...
