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I plan to do the usual bird survey this year during Bird Week, between the 23rd and 29th of October 2017. Also this year I will look at doing the National Australian White Ibis survey as well, given that we are going to be living much closer to one of the local wetland areas. … Continue reading Australian White Ibis Survey
Patience has done me well, the Kang Kong is coming up after quite some weeks. I'm not sure if the delay is normal or whether the conditions were not quite right. Perhaps they just needed the latest burst of sun and heat to kick them off. I planted four seeds and three are pushing up. … Continue reading Current Occurences
We’ve had some wonderful weather. I can hear the clicking of cicadas building with each day. As a result the sun is warming the earth and as though on cue, seasonal changes are occurring. Last night just on sunset I noticed the air filling with Diamondback Moths - Plutella xylostella. I’ve never really had a … Continue reading The Diamondbacks Arrive
Orchard Butterfly Papilio aegeus I saw the first one for the season today! The Orchard Butterfly or Orchard Swallowtail, is one of the largest native butterflies - native to the east coast that is. In its native forest habitat the female lays eggs on the leaves of native orange and finger limes. However, in … Continue reading Orchard Butterfly
I have posted the last couple of years about hearing the first cicada for the season. The longer I observe the local birdlife and what the seasons are doing, when I hear the first cicada or what the fruit trees are doing and when, the more the local seasonal patterns make sense to me. The … Continue reading Nyoongar Seasons – Local Knowledge
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