Winter is a great time for getting outdoors and exploring the different types of fungi in your region. Whether it’s in pine plantation, native bush, open paddocks, or even in your own backyard, you'll see mushrooms popping up everywhere. On a recent fungi photography hunt, I...
Although the title of this article may sound like a Dr Seuss rhyme, I assure you it's not about a made up species! A few years ago on a quick trip up to Birdsville (in far south-west Queensland, just over the South Australian border), I...
Last month we brought you the story of the Nemo peacock spider (Maratus nemo), a newly named little spider with an orange and white striped face that I found at Mt Burr Swamp (if you missed it, catch up here). Since the release of the...
On a sunny day in November last year, I was doing fish sampling in various wetlands at Mt Burr Swamp when something caught my eye. In the net I had captured something tiny that I had seen before; I recognised it by the beautiful orange...
Andy Lines was our live-in caretaker at Eaglehawk Waterhole for over three years from 2016 to 2019. After some time away, late last winter he returned to the site and has an update for us below. Andy writes: My arrival Arriving in early August 2020, the weather was...
This month's feature species is the Moose Orchid or Large Tongue Orchid (Cryptostylis subulata). The Moose Orchid has long and leathery green leaves that are erect and lance shaped, and is usually found growing in swamps, marshes and stream edges. The flowering stems can range...
NGT is very pleased to announce that we have found five different species of peacock spiders (so far) on our reserves! Peacock spiders (Maratus spp.) belong to the jumping spider family (Salticidae) and until recently were quite poorly known. I have become fascinated with these...
Utricularia is a genus of carnivorous plant, more commonly called Bladderworts. These plants are also known as Fairy Aprons, and when you see the flowers, it's easy to understand why. Australia has around 60 species of Bladderworts, with approximately nine found in the South East...
What have three birds and a helmet got in common, you may ask? They are all native orchids, and were recently recorded at two NGT properties. A few weeks ago, Dale and I were out at Mt Burr Swamp doing some woody weed control. Just as...
The “Tiny Greenhood” is its common name, but common it is not! When this species was first discovered in the south-east of South Australia, it was misidentified as Pterostylis parviflora, and was recorded under a variety of incorrect names. In 2017 botanist David L. Jones...
