Meterological forecasts suggest that we are probably heading into a wet (La Niña) summer, so I wanted to raise the profile of an often-overlooked ecosystem, ephemeral wetlands. These are wetlands … Continue reading Ephemeral Wetlands – Just add water
South-east Queensland (SEQ) has a diverse variety of butterflies and some of the larger and colourful species like the Blue Triangle and Orchard Swallowtail are quite well known. One of … Continue reading Blue Butterflies of SEQ
Anyone that likes to observe butterflies knows that an overcast day is not a very productive time to do so. That’s because butterflies are ectothermic which makes them reliant on … Continue reading The Evening Brown – hiding in the shadows
Rarely does this newsletter contain articles about the marine habitats of SEQ, understandably given that most Land for Wildlife properties don’t contain them. They are however key attractions for people … Continue reading Migratory Shorebirds
At first glance the two concepts – staging a major cultural festival and managing a property for wildlife – seem incompatible. Yet organisers of the Woodford Folk Festival have made great progress with both. Their … Continue reading Folk Festival Creates a Wildlife Haven
Anyone that likes to observe butterflies knows that an overcast day is not a very productive time to do so. That’s because butterflies are ectothermic which makes them reliant on … Continue reading The Evening Brown – hiding in the shadows