MAIN CLUB, 3 July 2026 If you find it hard to tell one Xanthorrhoea species from another, you’re not alone. The classification of the species is not straightforward, as our two speakers are finding out. Recently, Geoff Cockerton, Linda Dalgliesh and their team of botanists were doing botanical surveys in ...
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Contains reports from meetings and excursions
Kwinana Rockingham Mandurah Branch, 21 June 2026 The June Excursion was to the Inglehope Arboretum at Etmylin near Dwellingup. A great turnout of 22 members and visitors gathered at the car park for a walk around the reserve. The reserve was a new venue for most, if not all, of ...
Read more →Kwinana Rockingham Mandurah Branch, 15 June 2026 The topic for the June Meeting was the WA Seabird Rescue Group, and the speaker was Barbara Manson. There were just ten members present for Barbara’s talk on the Seabird Rescue. She said she had been involved in the Rockingham area for the ...
Read more →Northern Suburbs Branch, 16 June 2026 Dr Coupland began by outlining how climate change, poor urban planning, and the Polyphagous shothole borer have led to decreased canopy cover across Perth, decreased biodiversity, and even a possible increase in mental distress and anxiety. She then introduced the Miyawaki method by explaining ...
Read more →Main Club, 5 June 2026 Our speaker was Kailah Thorn, Collections Manager for Herpetology at the WA Museum. Kailah’s interest, first in vertebrate zoology and then in palaeontology, stemmed from being a “dinosaur nerd” as a child. She now crawls through caves looking for the bony remains of skinks and other ...
Read more →DRBNats, 8 MAY 2026 Mike Griffiths presented an overview of the Peel–Yalgorup wetlands, tracing their transformation from early colonisation to modern environmental management. His talk was supported by his photographs and historical references, including those from Keith Bradby OAM’s 1997 book Peel-Harvey: The Decline and Rescue of an Ecosystem. Historically, ...
Read more →DRNats, 12 June 2026 Dr Kit Prendergast is a native bee ecologist, researcher, and science communicator known for her public persona, “Bee Babette.” Her PhD examined the impacts of honeybees and urbanisation on native bee populations and pollination networks. Her research spans pollination ecology, native bee behaviour, biodiversity assessment, citizen ...
Read more →Northern Suburbs Branch, 19 May 2026 For the May meeting, Northern Suburbs Branch looked to the wealth of knowledge and experiences we have amongst our members. Ben Schneider, Christine Curry, and Bob Willis presented a variety of topics to our members and visitors. Ben previewed a book that he has ...
Read more →Kwinana Rockingham Mandurah Branch, 18 May 2026 The topic for the May Meeting was reptiles, and four young men, Hawk, Jacob, Tyler, and Joe from Naragebup delivered a talk. There were fourteen members present, which was quite good for KRMB. The meeting was mostly a hands-on night with the presenters, ...
Read more →Northern Suburbs Branch, 27 May 2026 Our May excursion to Galup (formerly known as Lake Monger) to inspect trees infected with Polyphagous Shothole Borer (PSHB) was a follow-up to our April 2025 talk. Since that time, the national approach followed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) ...
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