Ecosystem Profile – Brigalow Scrub
The word “brigalow” may be a familiar term to many Australians, but how many would know that it refers to a wattle tree and can be found an hour’s drive … Continue reading Ecosystem Profile – Brigalow Scrub
Right Conditions for Fruiting
I have been growing Richmond Birdwing Vines (Pararistolochia praevenosa) on my Land for Wildlife property at Pullenvale for around seven years. These vines are the only source of food for … Continue reading Right Conditions for Fruiting
Grass Trees – Monocots of Distinction
Grass trees, belonging to the genera Xanthorrhoea, have a fascinating and unique biology and are some of the most distinctive plants in Australian flora. Like all grasses, grass trees are … Continue reading Grass Trees – Monocots of Distinction
The Ormeau Bottle Tree
I have made some interesting observations over the years regarding the Brachychiton endemic to the Ormeau area, Brachychiton sp. Ormeau (LH Bird AQ435851). It is listed as critically endangered under … Continue reading The Ormeau Bottle Tree
A Pink Nodding Orchid found at Jimboomba
While walking on our property the other day, we were excited to come across a couple of what we believe to be ‘Pink Nodding Orchids’. We’d noticed the plant previously … Continue reading A Pink Nodding Orchid found at Jimboomba
Flora Profile: Bleeding Heart
Sometimes a plant can be so common in your field of view that it’s easy to miss its significance to ecosystems. It can be so much a part of the … Continue reading Flora Profile: Bleeding Heart
The Supermarket Tree
We have always loved the red- flowering gum planted thirty years ago near our Tallebudgera home. A northern Australian bloodwood, with twisted branches and large leaves, it produces bunches of … Continue reading The Supermarket Tree
Scentless Rosewood
So many of our amazing local rainforest plants are poorly served by their common names, such is the tree we are talking about in this article, Synoum glandulosum subsp. glandulosum … Continue reading Scentless Rosewood
Property Profile: To Restoration, with Love
Above: Barbed Wire Vine (Smilax australis) in flower. What joy forest life here brings to inspire this little bush restorer! Whether it be the sense of magic that fireflies bring … Continue reading Property Profile: To Restoration, with Love
Grass Trees: A seasonal lolly shop
Header: A Squirrel Glider photographed at 1.15am using the Reconyx HC600 motion-sensor camera. At a recent Land for Wildlife event, Keith McCosh, Land for Wildlife Officer from Scenic Rim, showed … Continue reading Grass Trees: A seasonal lolly shop