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Stephen Fricker
Jul 26, 20202 min read
Winter backyard biodiversity
It’s the middle of winter in the southern hemisphere, but where I am we still have the odd fine days. The garden is green and there are...
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thomasmesaglio9
Jul 14, 20202 min read
A Treasure Trove Awaits
By Thomas Mesaglio Take a stroll along any beach and it’s likely you’ll walk past forty, fifty, even a hundred species without even...
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Great Southern Bioblitz
Jun 25, 20204 min read
Hidden Treasures: How Pete Found Moths During Lockdown 2020
By 'Possum' Pete Crowcroft I love moths now. I didn’t always. Sure, I found them fascinating, I never disliked them, but didn’t go beyond...
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Stephen Fricker
Apr 17, 20203 min read
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...
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Great Southern Bioblitz
Apr 16, 20203 min read
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...
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Great Southern Bioblitz
Apr 6, 20202 min read
Native Bees
We are certain to see some European Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) in the Great Southern Bioblitz 2020. This species was introduced to the...
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Great Southern Bioblitz
Apr 3, 20202 min read
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...
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Great Southern Bioblitz
Mar 14, 20202 min read
Moth Night, biodiversity after-dark
Moth Trap (c) Jackie Beer Let's make October 23rd moth night around the southern hemisphere. Climate variation, has been taking a toll...
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Great Southern Bioblitz
Mar 11, 20202 min read
Patience Yields Results
Last week, I was at Mylor Conservation Park orchid hunting but as we were walking along the track, lots of butterflies rose up and went...
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Great Southern Bioblitz
Mar 8, 20202 min read
Willunga Environment Centre Inc training session
The City Nature Challenge: Greater Adelaide held our second official public engagement event on the 7th of March at the Willunga...
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Great Southern Bioblitz
Mar 5, 20202 min read
Most Observable Organisms of Greater Adelaide
Week 2:The Common Brown Butterfly (Heteronympha merope) All 5 Families of Butterflies are represented in South Australia. The Skippers &...
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Great Southern Bioblitz
Feb 29, 20201 min read
Describing New Australian Species
If there are an estimated 610,000 species in Australia with 190,000 currently described (31%), how long might it take to have all...
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Great Southern Bioblitz
Feb 29, 20202 min read
Most Observable Organisms of Greater Adelaide
Week 1: The Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen spp.) © Geoffrey Cox, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC) https://www.inaturalist.org/obser...
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Great Southern Bioblitz
Feb 26, 20206 min read
Natural Areas in the Greater Adelaide Region
So you’re ready to contribute to the City Nature Challenge 2020: Greater Adelaide but aren’t sure where you should go to make...
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