The topic of the Common Rhinoceros Beetle (Xylotrupes ulysses australicus) came up over dinner with friends recently. I’m not sure how the conversation started but I was soon telling tales … Continue reading Common Rhinoceros Beetle
Articles
In Search of Ancient Queensland
By Dr Alex Cook and Dr Andrew Rozefelds This book is a great reference for Queenslanders. It details the fossil record found in Queensland along with the geological events that … Continue reading In Search of Ancient Queensland
Property Profile – Remembering when we drank water from the creeks
Aerial view over Rathburnie with the Brisbane River in the foreground and Lions Camp Duckadang on the far right. A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit one … Continue reading Property Profile – Remembering when we drank water from the creeks
Weed profile – Mexican Bean Tree
Mexican Bean Tree (Cecropia peltata) photos taken by City of Gold Coast Pest Management Officers. We often think of our Land for Wildlife members as bush regenerators, working tirelessly to … Continue reading Weed profile – Mexican Bean Tree
Tribute to Graeme Wilson
Graeme admiring the decades of restoration of his bit of paradise in Brookfield. It was sad to hear that late last year, one of Brisbane City Council’s original Land for … Continue reading Tribute to Graeme Wilson
Creating habitat for Black-breasted Button-quails
In August 2000 an enthusiastic, but nervous, new Land for Wildlife Officer went on her first solo Land for Wildlife visit out to Belli Park, between Eumundi and Kenilworth on … Continue reading Creating habitat for Black-breasted Button-quails
Fossils of SEQ
Fossilised imprint of a round leaf with lots of fine veins, possibly from a ginko-type plant. All photos taken from fossils found in early Jurassic Ripley Road Sandstone on a … Continue reading Fossils of SEQ
How to Age Trees
Have you ever paused to wonder how old the trees on your property are? Soon after purchasing my own property I remember marvelling at some of the trees and guessed … Continue reading How to Age Trees
Dry Rainforests of SEQ
Dry rainforests of Mt Berryman. Photo by Paul Grimshaw. To most people, the mention of the word rainforest conjures up visions of lush green tall vegetation festooned with epiphytes (orchids … Continue reading Dry Rainforests of SEQ
Semi-Evergreen Vine Thicket with Bottle Trees on Sedimentary Rocks
Softwood scrub is one of those uniquely Queensland terms. Early European settlers gave this name to the dark green patches of low, dense scrubby vegetation that grew on the subcoastal … Continue reading Semi-Evergreen Vine Thicket with Bottle Trees on Sedimentary Rocks