The natural world continues to be a wonder as scientists in December last year confirm their discovery of 26 new species of bees in South Australia. The author, Terry Houston, … Continue reading A Guide to Native Bees of Australia
As a keen birder with an interest in bird photography, I have been looking forward to this book since I first heard about it a year ago. Well, the wait … Continue reading Australian Birds of Prey in Flight
Review by De-Anne Attard
I first heard about the development of this book in 2010 (two years after it started) when birding friends of mine spent time with renowned HANZAB (Handbook of Australian, New … Continue reading The Australian Bird Guide
Ten years after its first release, Mangroves to Mountains continues to be the definitive field guide to native plants of SEQ. This book is now even better with the recent … Continue reading Mangroves to Mountains (Second Edition)
My relationship with spiders has been one of fascination and fear. As a child, I collected spiders, fed spiders and lured spiders out of their hides. But it was always … Continue reading Field Guide to Spiders of Australia
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
By Steve K. Wilson It is hard to believe how lucky we are in the Scenic Rim to have such a diverse and beautiful assemblage of fauna, flora and landscapes. … Continue reading Reptiles of Scenic Rim
By Dr Ray Kerkhove I picked up a new little book the other day on Aboriginal campsites in Brisbane, and was pleasantly surprised by the detail. Through extensive research on … Continue reading Aboriginal Campsites of Greater Brisbane