Before commencing her presentation, our speaker Dr Lisa Kirkendale, Head of Aquatic Zoology at the WA Museum, acknowledged that she now fills the shoes of one of the club’s former stalwarts, Shirley Slack-Smith. Lisa explained that of the 70 per cent of the globe that is covered in ocean, more ...

Northern Suburbs Branch, 24 July 2024 Golly, I didn’t think we would take so long! What was planned as a one and a half to two-hour walk turned into 3 hours. Not because the 14 attendees were slow, but because there was so much to see – although it did ...

Northern Suburbs Branch, GOLLY Walk – 26 June 2024 Sharon McArthur from Friends of Hillarys-Kallaroo Foreshore joined eight NSB members for a walk along the beach area at Whitfords Nodes. The weather was against us, but we wandered along the beachfront between showers and viewed the local osprey that has ...

GOLLY WALK: Northern Suburbs Branch, 22 May 2024 Lake Joondalup, just after sunrise, is a meeting spot for birdos, photographers, and those who like to walk and appreciate the serenity of the place—members of the Naturalists’ Club. And we weren’t let down. Although the morning was slightly chilly, the conversation ...

Northern Suburbs Branch, 15 May2024 We could not use our usual venue for the May talk and moved to Mildenhall in Duncraig. It took a little time to get set up, but with the help of our Tech expert, Graham Ezzy, a portable screen, and supper afterwards, all was well. ...

Northern Suburbs Branch, 24 April 2024 We joined members of the Northern Suburbs Branch of the WA Wildflower Society for our April Golly Walk, which was around the remnant bushland at Mt Flora, Watermans Bay. That’s right, a mountain in one of our coastal suburbs! Local ecologist David Pike led ...

Northern Suburbs Branch, 20 March 2024 NSB member Don Poynton stepped in as our guest speaker in March when the scheduled speaker was unavailable. Don’s presentation was based on a cruise he had undertaken to some of the reefs and islands of the Kimberley coast in 2023. He introduced each ...

6 December 2023 Due to the unavailability of leaders, the November Golly Walk was postponed to the 6th of December. Ian Abbott and Don Poynton led ten members and one visitor through bushland and then along the coast to a surprise destination for refreshments. Our walk commenced with Ian leading ...

20 December 2023 As usual, there was no speaker at the December Meeting of the Northern Suburbs Branch. Instead, the Annual General Meeting was held before our End-of-Year Photo Competition. Office Bearers for 2024 are: During his This Month Naturally segment, Don Poynton told us about the distribution, characteristics, and ...

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 ...