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
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
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
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
Discovery of a Chain Ribbon Orchid
Chain Ribbon Root Orchid (Taeniophyllum muelleri). Above right and middle images were taken by Rob and Carla on their property. Image left shows the fruit and was taken by Glenn … Continue reading Discovery of a Chain Ribbon Orchid
Cockspur Thorn
Why on Earth would anyone write about the prickly monster that is cockspur?” I hear you say. “Surely it’s not native, is it?” Well actually it is, and not only … Continue reading Cockspur Thorn
Foam Bark Gully Birdwing Corridor
From a young age, I had a good knowledge of NSW wildflowers. After moving to Brisbane in 1967, Vernon and I developed an interest in butterflies and native plants. This … Continue reading Foam Bark Gully Birdwing Corridor