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Living with a Brush-tail Possum
By Sandra Tuszynska I have recently walked into the spare room, to find a brush-tail possum lying on her back, looking like a napping cat. The Latin name of this creature is Trichosurus vulpecula, meaning “little fox” and in Greek meaning “furry tailed”. … Continue reading
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Tagged Brushtail Possum, furry tailed, little fox, Photography, Trichosurus vulpecula
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The Hawkmoth Vision
by Sandra Tuszynska Moths are often overlooked as pollinators, as many are only active by night and perhaps we often don’t find them as attractive as butterflies. However, moths belong to the same order as butterflies called Lepidoptera and are … Continue reading
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Tagged achromatic vision, chromatic vision, Deilephila elpenor, diurnal, Elephant Hawk-moth, Galium Sphinx moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird hawkmoth, hybernation, Hyles gallii, Hyles lineata, Macroglossum stellatarum, night vision, nocturnal, vision, White-striped Sphinx moth
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The Exhilarating Encounter with a Hummingbird Moth
by Sandra Tuszynska Latest update on Hawk Moths in Australia. About two weeks ago I have experienced something out of my ordinary. I was talking to a friend in her garden at around 6 pm, and as we stood by … Continue reading
The Treasure in the Jungle of Weeds
By Sandra Tuszynska The “peanut country”, in south-west QLD has been tremendously dry in the past few years, despite the devastating floods, we’ve had in 2013. However, this summer is very different, in that it has been raining on and … Continue reading
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Tagged alchemist, Banded-orb weaving spider, bees, beetles, Blue-banded bee, cobbler's peg, flowers, rain, rehabilitation, weeds, weevil
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Create a butterfly Puddling Station
By: Michael Fox The weather is warming up, the butterflies are waking up and looking for mates. Butterflies, like all animals, need water. At breeding time, male Blue Triangle butterflies – Graphium sarpedon, and other swallowtail butterflies will be looking … Continue reading
Bush experience for city family
Originally posted on Mount Gravatt Environment Group:
Southern Star – 24 September 2014 By: Michael Fox Marshal Kloske and I met the Wood at Mt Gravatt Summit the morning they were there to meet the Southern Star photographer and we…
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Laurie steps up as Mountain leader
Originally posted on Mount Gravatt Environment Group:
By: Michael Fox As part of the continuing development of Mt Gravatt Environment Group, Laurie Deacon has taken on the role of President. I will continue to work closely with Laurie, continuing as…
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Apiaries in ART
Originally posted on earthstonestation:
Beauty of Bee Hives. Through the ages artists painting scenes of rural life give reference to the association of humans and honey bees. Apiaries and domestic bee keeping can be traced back to the time of…
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2013 Community Gully Day
Originally posted on Mount Gravatt Environment Group:
November 2011 By: Michael Fox 2011 Our first Community Gully Day, two years ago, saw the removal of six cubic metres of rubbish, poisonous Yellow Oleander Thevetia peruviana and Madeira Vine Anredera cordifolia,…
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