Long-term active Member and Honorary Life Member Otto Mueller passed away peacefully on March 17, 2025, at the age of 95. Otto Mueller(left) with Gordon Elliott (right) Image by Nadia Elliott Otto arrived in Perth from Germany with his young family in May 1971, and within a year, he and ...
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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 →Mid West Wildflowers 10-Day Accommodated Tour – Departs Perth 23 August 2025 – Maximum of 9 participants Following the winter rains, WA wildflowers burst into bloom and transform the rugged golden outback landscape into a brightly coloured wonderland. This tour has been designed to show you the magnificent wildflower ...
Read more →Le Souef Award 2024 for emerging talent presented to Charles Porter, DRB member, in recognition of his passion for Entomology.
Read more →Further Funding for the Greater Brixton Street Wetlands In December 2024, the state government provided a further funding allocation of AU$1.5 million to the Greater Brixton Street Wetlands to employ an officer to work with community groups, oversee weed control and restoration, and improve knowledge about the site. Darling Range ...
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 ...
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