A Night Walk in the Adelaide Hills

Have you ever set a moth trap before? Earlier this month I made a suggestion that the 26th of April should be Australian moth night as part of the CNC event. Its one of those things that I thought would always be interesting to do, but just never had time to ever give it a

Garnering Gold From Gumtrees

There’s gold in them thar gum leaves … yes, under specific circumstances. But knowledge and data is also gold. It’s gold to researchers and we can help them find it.  April 24 – 27 is the international City Nature Challenge and during this time people will be asked to collect data via photographs uploaded to

Native Bees

There are many bees in Australia how many in your garden?

Two for the Price of One

Many people would not think of looking for orchids in autumn, but in the Greater Adelaide region we have three orchid species flowering at this time of the year, with many winter orchids not far behind. By late April, one of South Australia’s most attractive autumn orchid, the Fringed Hare Orchid, Leporella fimbriata will be in the middle of its flowering time.

City Nature Challenge Australia Moth Night

Lets make April 26th moth night around Australia.

Patience Yields Results

Mylor Conservation Park is a great place for orchid hunting, but as you walk along the track, you better keep an eye out as you may get a surprise!