By: Michael Fox
We welcomed five new volunteers today: Asitha, Andrew, Michelle, Kate and Tatiana, It was a perfect day to introduce volunteers to Bushcare … cool in the shade and so peaceful with the birds calling.
We added a new plant to our species list Sigesbeckia orientalis St Paul’s St Paul’s Wort/Indian Weed. I had this down as a weed but Kate was sure it is a native, so I checked with our Botanist Ann Moran who confirmed. I noticed that many of the leaves were chewed which is usually a good sign of a local native.
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We also found a Joseph’s Coat Moth Agarista agricolamoth feeding on Slender Grape Cayratia clematidea.
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A beautiful Silver Orb Spider Leucauge granulata was found in it’s web.
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I introduced the team to a Brown Eucalypt Sawfly Pergagrapta sp. explaining that this is not actually a fly. Sawfly is a common name for some species of wasp.
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A Eucalypt Leaf Beetle Paropsis maculata impressed with its interesting pallet of colours.
February 20, 2024 at 9:24 pm
Thanks Mike, a beautiful morning in solidarity! x
March 5, 2024 at 7:46 am
Hi Mike
We turned out for today’s Bushcare at MtG but it must have been cancelled. Can you please place me into your weekly notification listing. It’s our intention to help out weekly when ever we can.
Cheers Andrew and Michelle Mackie 0428 550222
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