Ceridwen FraserPaperback | July 2021 | $ 27.99ISBN: 9781486314898 | 116 pages | 210 x 170 mmPublisher: CSIRO PublishingColour illustrations, Colour photographs From The growth rate of goose barnacles to How to cook cockles in kelp, this book is comprehensive and detailed. Many species shown and discussed are not found ...
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Treasurer 2024-
Vice-President 2017-23
Councillor 2009-13, 2015-16
Hon. Secretary 2014
ADVERTISEMENT Wildlife of the Southern Forests (Accommodated Tour)10 Day (Accommodated Tour)—Perth to Perth – Departs 25th March 2022The south west of WA is one of the world’s major biodiversity hotspots. A large portion of its beautiful landscapes and natural attractions are also protected, which means they’re the best places to ...
Read more →KRM Branch Excursion 5 Dec 2021 A small group met at the ticket kiosk for our outing at Penguin Island on a fine, warm morning. The first ferry of the day was only about two thirds full which seemed down on previous occasions that we have caught it. Once on ...
Read more →Northern Suburbs Branch 22 Jan 2022 Despite it being the fifth day of over 40oC, twelve of our regular members turned up for our annual January BBQ and Social event. By the time we started around 5 pm, the temperature had dropped, and wafts of sea breeze occasionally found their ...
Read more →KRM Branch Excursion – 21 Nov 2021 Our November field outing was to Lake McLarty, and a group of ten met up at the southern entrance on a fine morning. We found large numbers of waterbirds present. Conditions were also unfavourable for the smaller waders (Pied Stilts were the only ...
Read more →Main Club Excursion 10 Oct 2021 A mixture of members and visitors gathered at the Lions Lookout car park on the sunny morning of October 10, 2021, to learn about the pollination of native plants from Prof Byron Lamont and Dr Phil Groom. As is usual on such excursions with ...
Read more →NS Branch ,15 Dec 2021 The Northern Suburbs Branch’s AGM held on Wednesday 15th December was well attended. Don Poynton (branch chairperson) advised the unusual coastal plant he showed the last meeting had since been identified by Greg Keighery as Roepera fruticulosa (Shrubby Twinleaf). Prior to the AGM, Don Poynton ...
Read more →One of our members, JOHN GORDON LEWIS, passed away peacefully on 8 January 2022, in the company of his daughter Sue. Sue said that he enjoyed his walks and travels with the Naturalists’ Club enormously over the past twenty years. She also said that his was a long, adventurous and ...
Read more →Australia has unique natural biodiversity. Reports indicate that about 94% of amphibians, 46% of birds, 93% of flowering plants, 69% of mammals and 93% of reptiles in Australia are endemic. In addition to climate change, the risk of harmful exotic invasive species (biological threats) entering, establishing, and spreading is the ...
Read more →KRM Branch 15 November 2021 A small group of regulars attended the KRMB AGM. With all committee representatives agreeing to continue in their roles and no other nominations, the meeting was in favour of the incumbent committee continuing for another year. The Committee is: Chairperson: Chris Punter Secretary: Ailsa Rabone ...
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