by Tanya | Dec 24, 2023 | dry forests, Flora, flowering, Hyacinth Orchid
Wildflower season in the foothill forests is an ever-changing parade of colour. The first wave, in early August, is purple hoveas and hardenbergia, offset by yellow wattle blossoms. Then we have a gold and orange pea party as all the ‘egg and bacon’ shrubs and...
by Tanya | Sep 12, 2023 | birds, dry forests, Pardalotes, Psyllids
These tiny birds are only 9-10 cm in length – about the length of your finger! Spotted Pardalotes are well named, as some of their feathers are covered in white spots. Spotted Pardalotes are usually high in the leaves and branches of gum trees, or eucalypts. Here,...
by Tanya | Jan 20, 2022 | book review, dry forests, Flora, peas, Wombat Forest
In March 2021, I was delighted to bump into Marie Jones, one of the key forces behind Connecting Country – who said “hold on – Bronwyn is on her way.. with the pea book!”. I was very happy to have a chat with Marie and also touch base with Bronwyn Silver,...
by Tanya | Nov 29, 2019 | Daisies, dry forests, Flora, flowering, Uncategorized
One of my favourite things about early summer is the abundant flowering of a prime patch of Showy Podolepis along the top track of Tipperary Springs.These wonderful native daises are appropriately named for they are indeed very showy! Packed densely along the path,...
by Tanya | Mar 17, 2019 | breeding behaviour, dry forests, White-winged chough
Wheezing, whistling and whining – our two young White-winged Choughs have added to the usual cacophony of their family group this month. Their calls are similar to a young magpie, insistent and oft-repeated, but at a higher pitch. White-winged Choughs are incredibly...
by Tanya | Nov 6, 2017 | dry forests, flowering, peas, Uncategorized
This year the various pea species in the region are putting on a wonderful show. The Large leaf bush peas in my local forest are covered in huge, healthy looking yellow and orange flowers. The peas are a very important plant group in our local forest – and surpass...
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