Where’s the party? – Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia apama)
Something strange is happening in the South Australian seas. Someone’s not turned up for their party. Around this time of year the Australian giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama) gather along the South...
View ArticleInsight in bird photography
They say every picture tells a thousand words...beauty, ecology, life, connection, nature are just some of the words that enter my mind when taking in the very natural and 'alive' images of Australian...
View ArticleHave we stepped in it?
The Ecological Footprint has been used as an environmental accounting device to measure the demand you place on Earth. I thought I'd measure my own Ecological Footprint; it only took five minutes to...
View ArticleIs the devil knocking on Death’s door?
The iconic ‘Tassie devil’, Australia’s largest extant marsupial carnivore, is in big trouble. Believed to have become extinct on the mainland some 400 years ago, the devil is now endemic only to...
View ArticleThe climb of biodiversity decline: where has the Green and Golden Bell Frog...
Way back at the turn of the century, a town called Sydney was getting ready to host the greatest show on earth, the Sydney Olympics. Aussie's were proud and for a rare little frog, the planets aligned...
View ArticleAvoid breeding apathy: reward a developer of biodiversity in your suburban...
We often view Nature as separate from the modern urban environments we live in. Nature conjures images of pristine and remote wilderness like the Tarkine in Tasmania or the Milford Track in New...
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Biodiversity: The Key To Resilience
Ash dieback appears to a fact of life for the UK. (Image: David Bole) Talking Nature usually focuses on Australia and the southern hemisphere and has talked about the importance of biodiversity here...
View ArticleSpring is here!
Spring is here and native flowers are blooming. These beautiful, white flowers belong to the Tantoon or Yellow Tea Tree, (Leptospermum polygalifolium). The dense branches of this tree provide shelter...
View ArticleHarman’s reserve Bushcare group planting day
Caring for the habitat around where you live is such an important part of attracting wildlife to your property. Few of us who live in urban environments live on properties big enough to support a...
View ArticleConnecting with nature is good for us – we can even do it in our own backyards!
Connecting with nature is good for us. By creating wildlife friendly gardens we can connect with nature every day and help our native wildlife. Here are some simple guidelines to help you create your...
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