Northern Suburbs Branch, 15 November 2023 When Stig Dalstrom, who goes by the pseudonym of The Wild Orchid Man, and film-maker Darryl Saffer came to Western Australia in 2019 to search for the rare southern Queen of Sheba Orchid (Theylmitra variegata), their mission failed. On their second attempt two years ...
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Kwinana Rockingham Mandurah Branch, 22 October 2023 The Field Excursion for October was to the Stacy’s Loop Walk trail at Jarrahdale. This walking trail can either be taken as the lead into the longer Kitty’s Gorge trail or as a shorter loop trail. Reviewing the information board at the start ...
Read more →Northern Suburbs Branch, 27 September 2023 The Golly walk around Lake Adams in Mariginiup was led by Sasha Poli, the City of Wanneroo’s Senior Conservation Officer. Unfortunately, the majority of Orchids at Lake Adams had finished. However, it was still a lovely walk with everyone intrigued by the Pigmy Drosera, ...
Read more →Twenty-two people (14 members and eight visitors) gathered at the Henderson Environmental Centre adjacent to the Star Swamp Reserve on a fine, mild morning for a walk to view post-fire grasstrees and other flora. Leaders were Distinguished Professor Emeritus Byron Lamont, Christine Curry from the Northern Suburbs Branch and Friends ...
Read more →On Friday, 27 October, six (6) Club members, including a new member, met with excursion leader Jolanda at the Wongan Hills Visitor Centre. After introductions, the convoy set off for the Reynoldson Reserve, north of town. This reserve is renowned for its display of Verticordia, and the group was not ...
Read more →KWINANA/ROCKINGHAM/MANDURAH BRANCH 16 OCTOBER 2023 The speaker at the September meeting was Jasmine Lyons, who delivered a presentation entitled ‘Christmas Island’. Jasmine, a member of the Underwater Explorers Club, is an avid SCUBA and Free Diver and has previously been a guest speaker on two occasions, discussing the local underwater ...
Read more →Specialists in Nature Tours since 1986 • Informative naturalist guides • Small groups (6 – 12 participants) • Private charters available • Fully accommodated, assisted camping, and remote camping tours Happy Holidays from Tom, Sylvia & Coates Wildlife Tours! Sylvia and I recently returned from our first Coates tour to ...
Read more →New Zealand South Island Wildlife & Wilderness Tour 15-Day Accommodated Tour – Departs Nelson 31 January 2024 – Maximum of 12 participants Discover Te Wai Pounamu (New Zealand’s South Island) with Coates, as we take you away from the population centres and tourist ‘honey pots’ to lesser known but equally ...
Read more →KRM Branch,18 September 2023 The speaker at the September meeting was Daniel Heald, who delivered a presentation entitled ‘A Madness Most Discrete – Gall Biodiversity’. Daniel explained that galls are the lumps found on branches or leaves of trees or shrubs and that there is an enormous variety. He then ...
Read more →DRB Nats Excursion – 19 August 2023 The park offers a variety of bushwalking trails that cater to different preferences and fitness levels. One of the popular trails is the Wildflower Walk Trail, which spans approximately 4.6 km. It is a grade 3 trail that features short, steep sections and ...
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