Fact is stranger than Fiction, and those who joined us for Michelle Gleeson’s presentation on insects may have been struck by the inspiration that Sci Fi writers must draw from real live insects when developing their scary ‘alien’ characters.
For our new members, here is information on where to buy local plants. Its worth remembering that Native nursery doesn’t mean local plants from provincial stock. The Landcare nurseries and Coolum Native nursery are the best places to buy plants that are from this area. This doesn’t mean other nursery’s don’t sell local plants but its best to ask.
This month we look at Blue top Ageratum houstonianum. 'Billy Goat Weed" I get asked about this weed more than any other.
A term I often hear is “ I want some color so I need to plant exotics” Hopefully, the following photos of local native flowers will change that idea. Thanks to Stephanie Haslam for the photos.
Here is a summary of our Waterwatch activities for May and June. It's good to see the river water starting to get a bit clearer following less rain, though it would be nice to lose some of the fine silt that is everywhere.
Pelican 1 (NICA boat) was back on the water today following recent engine repairs. Ran well for its age, spritely and swift. New front seat arrangement, sturdy and comfortable. Little water in bilge despite extended lay-up.
This is the 11th year we have been travelling to the island, but we think the end is in sight.
Big thanks to Melanie and Jarrah for their work as NICA's Resource Recovery Auditors diligently auditing our Riverwatch collections and logging that information into the AMDI database.
Our next workshop to be held on Saturday, 17 July will be hosted by Michelle Gleeson, author of Miniature Lives. This workshop will discuss the morphology, behaviour and lifecycles of the different groups of insects commonly encountered in our homes and gardens.
This month we look at a local native plant that produces a very tasty fruit.
