Darling Range Branch, 14 March 2025 “There are more species of bird in Australia than Wattlebirds and New Holland Honeyeaters.” Dr Rochelle Steven This was one of the key messages that Dr Rochelle Steven presented to the Darling Range Branch meeting on Friday, 14 March 2025. Many of these two ...
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Contains reports from meetings and excursions
Main Club, 7 February 2025 Our speaker was botanist Dr Mark Brundrett, Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia and a research associate at the WA Herbarium. He talked about the relationships between the shapes and colours of our wildflowers and the animals that pollinate them. This talk ...
Read more →Main Club, 15 February 2025 I arrived at Coogee Beach around 8 am to find so many activities going on, such as yoga on the lawn, running, and a group of divers getting ready for their underwater instruction. I got a nearby spot for my car and noticed a building ...
Read more →Northern Suburbs Branch, 18 February 2025 About a dozen members attended our Greet and Eat meeting to start the year. For the first time in many years, the temperature wasn’t in the high thirties. The cooler weather was ideal for our walk around part of Star Swamp and was appreciated ...
Read more →Northern Suburbs Branch, 20 November 2024 Many of us know David Pike from his long association with the Wildflower Society of Western Australia, conducting weekly Saturday morning walks and monthly plant identification table at the Northern Suburbs Branch meetings. He also has a keen interest in photography, especially of insects, ...
Read more →DRBNats, Feb 2025 Fred and Jean Hort, renowned naturalists, came to DRB on 14th February to share their talk on World for Nature – More Amazing Discoveries. After a catch-up on their achievements over the years, of which there are many, latest is a $1.50 stamp released on 1st January ...
Read more →KWINANA/ROCKINGHAM/MANDURAH BRANCH, 24 November 2024 The November field excursion was to Yeedong Nature Reserve in Falcon, Mandurah, and we had a good group of members attend on a nice, fine morning. Yeedong Nature Reserve is a coastal reserve in the dunes close to the beach. It was a new location ...
Read more →Five members and four guests attended this excursion, led by local naturalists Shelley and Kendra Campbell. Shelley provided an identification sheet and explanation about the identifying features of the orchids to be seen at the park. The group completed the Woodlands Walk trail, a 2.6km loop. There were examples of ...
Read more →The KRMB 2024 AGM was held on Monday, 18th November 2024. Chair Colin Prickett opened the meeting, listed apologies, and read the minutes of the 2023 AGM. Treasurer Norm Aitken then reported the financial details for the year. Colin then gave a brief rundown of the branch activities for the ...
Read more →The NSB held its AGM on 18th December, a week before Christmas. This made for a very quick meeting as attendees were anxious to compete for prizes in the Annual Christmas Quiz and to participate in the Photo Competition (and, of course, to try the numerous plates of Christmas-themed supper). ...
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