Tag Archives: Mt Gravatt Conservation Reserve

Solitary bees at Kew Gardens UK

Posted on 13/08/2019 by Mt Gravatt Environment Group

By: Michael Fox Passionate about native bees with a love of sharing his knowledge Dr Hauke Koch PHD was a generous host for my personal tour of Kew Gardens solitary Bee Homes. Hauke explained that his research focuses on bee microbiome: … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Pollinator Link | Tagged bee homes, bee hotels, bumble bees, Dr Hauke Koch PHD, Green Carpenter Bee Xylocopa (Lestis) aeratus, Kew Gardens, Leaf cutter bees, Mt Gravatt Conservation Reserve, resin bees, solitary native bees | 4 Comments

Hiding in plain Site

Posted on 07/06/2016 by Mt Gravatt Environment Group

By: Michael Fox Tawny Frogmouths with their bushy eyebrows and their “I’m watching you stare.” are real characters in our suburban backyards. Hiding in plain site is the fourth in my Pollinator Link articles for the Living in the Shires … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Pollinator Link, Wildlife Corridor | Tagged Living in the Shires, Mt Gravatt Conservation Reserve, Southern Boobook Ninox novaeseelandiae, Stable Swamp Creek Pollinator Link, tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides), urban habitat, wildlife | Leave a comment

Mt Gravatt students build Pollinator Link for wildlife

Posted on 17/12/2012 by Mt Gravatt Environment Group

By: Sheamus O’Connor “Give me a turn at planting!” One of the students from Mount Gravatt State High School protested down at Site 1 of the Mt Gravatt Environment Group Pollinator Link Project. Over the past two weeks, progress has … Continue reading →