Bob Goodale was the first presenter, showing a number of photographs that he had taken at Goodale Sanctuary over the summer. First up were photographs of Western Grey Kangaroos on the edge of the main lake. This was followed by a photo of a Swamp Harrier taking a drink on ...
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Speaker David Knowles from ‘Spineless Wonders’ grabbed our attention immediately by questioning whether, as naturalists, we needed to recalibrate how we think about our local fauna. We spend a disproportionately large amount of time looking at mammals and birds, which only make up just over one percent of Western Australia’s ...
Read more →Faye Arcaro, photojournalist and enthusiastic advocate of organic horticulture, presented us with the first talk of the year, at our new venue. This was a well-attended meeting with as many visitors as members. There are more than 2000 native bee species in Australia and academic reference sources about them are ...
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Read more →The Busselton Naturalists Club now has its own website where you can find details of the group’s meetings and activities, plus photos, contacts, etc. click on the link to access.
Read more →Members of the club were shocked to learn of the sudden death of Frank Walker while canoeing at Matilda Bay on 31 January, just a couple of days after attending the NSB’s social barbecue. Frank and his wife Jan joined the club in July 2015 soon after their arrival from ...
Read more →Club member Ry Beaver is a keen photographer, citizen scientist and fauna spotter. He has his own blog, Wildlife Watching in Australia. Here is an excerpt from it, dated Jan 25, 2017: “Ever since I have been researching wildlife watching I have wanted to go to Dryandra Woodland. 2 hours out of ...
Read more →Erickson, Todd E., Barrett, Russell L., Merritt, David J. and Dickson, Kingsley W. (eds) (2016) Pilbara seed atlas and field guide: plant restoration in Australia’s Arid Northwest. CSIRO Publishing, Clayton, Vic. The Pilbara is an area we associate with mining particularly of iron ore and, previously, for its pastoral industry. ...
Read more →Advertisement Pilbara Reef and Ranges Expedition ✱ SPECIAL DISCOUNT APPLIES 15 Day Camping tour – Departs Perth 4 April 2017 Experience Ningaloo Reef, Abrolhos Islands & Karijini National Park. Join us as we explore the wildlife of the Western Australian coast including the Abrolhos Islands, Shark Bay and the Ningaloo ...
Read more →All details for this event are now in the calendar. Click on the following link. Fungi Survey at Cypress Farm
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