Wandering around Wondul Range

Wandering around Wondul Range

Wandering around Wondul Range    Author: Glenn Leiper Published: Journal March 2022 Image above: A higher jump-up at Wondul Range National Park It was winter 2021 and I’d heard from a couple of friends that after some good rains, the wildflowers around Millmerran and...
The Plant-Ant Connection

The Plant-Ant Connection

The Plant-Ant Connection Author: Wendy Benfer, Kingaroy Branch Published: Journal March 2022  This is a story of a relationship between two shrubs and some ants, and their dependence on each other for healthy survival. The two shrubs are the Canthiums, Psydrax odorata...
Book Review: Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT

Book Review: Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT

Book Review: Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT Book Review by Glenn Leiper ‘Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT’ by Lachlan Copeland and Gary Backhouse Published by CSIRO Publishing, 456 pages, A5 size, paperbackRRP $49.99   “Oh no, not...
Aristolochia and the Cairns Birdwing Butterfly

Aristolochia and the Cairns Birdwing Butterfly

Aristolochia and the Cairns Birdwing Butterfly   Author: Ian Dyer, Townsville Branch Published: Journal March 2022 Image above: Chewed Aristolochia stem Feature I recently planted a number of Aristolochia acuminata in various places in my garden to see what conditions...