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Nature and me

Published on June 18, 2020 by bushboy34 Comments

On the Hunt for Joy Challenge Week 34: Add an Element of Nature

Around my place there is always a bit of nature popping in. May contain images of spiders and snakes. Click on the small images to see the full photo.

Sorry about the layout. The new block editor wouldn’t load a gallery of images. Spent too much time trying to work out what the *%&#$ was wrong.

Working together

Published on April 25, 2020 by bushboy20 Comments

Friendly Friday Photography Challenge: Working Together

Dragonflies were everywhere

Published on March 23, 2020 by bushboy35 Comments

Jez’s Fan of #60…..Dragonflies

As you may recall, on the weekend we had a picnic by the Clarence River. While relaxing in the shade on a rather warm March day, dragonflies seemed to be flitting about everywhere, whether near the water or right beside us on the grass.

Ready for a bit of Dragonfly action?

So many of the blue coloured dragonflies

Red dragonflies are easy to spot
First time I have seen a black dragonfly with a blue tail
This yellow dragonfly landed and did a series of poses and flitted off
A ring-in. I found this wonderful dragonfly at Rocky Creek Dam
Another ring in from Rocky Creek Dam, a blue Damselfly

Wordless Wednesday

Published on February 19, 2020 by bushboy13 Comments

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The proceeds of rain and hot weather

Published on February 18, 2020 by bushboy16 Comments

Kate’s Friday Fun: Fungi

A bit of a walk around today and I found a few fungi that have popped up.

A cup shaped one that I haven’t seen on my place before

A little brown fungi that has appeared in quite a number of blogs over the years
A bright yellow fungi that popped up in a plant pot on the verandah over the weekend. A Leucocoprinus birnbaumii

Special Spot

Published on January 5, 2020January 5, 2020 by bushboy27 Comments

The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78: Special Spot Shots

A special spot on my place is the waterhole.

This was in October 2018 in the middle of this three year drought. This was the lowest water level I had ever seen.

Then in November there was rain on one day which put water into the waterhole
In August 2019 the water level plunged even further leaving a small puddle.

November 2019 another day of rain put a small amount water back into the waterhole

I guess you want to know why this is a special spot?
When the water level is full, which used to be most of the time, life abounds from the moss and vines on the trees
to the birds who rely on the water hole like the White-throated Honeyeaters
Fuscous Honeyeaters
Red-browed Firetail Finches
They come in large numbers and enjoy the water hole together, Fuscous and Yellow-faced Honeyeaters
A Scarlet Honeyeater Keeps an eye on me

I haven’t been down there when any animals have come to drink. My clomping through the bush or the sound of Old Smokey the farm ute alerts them and off they go. I have found fish in the water and there has been signs of Crayfish. The water usually has a variety of insects.

Always a Dragonfly or two flitting about

Water Striders make interesting shadows

Hope you liked a view of the Special Spot on my place

New Beginnings

Published on January 4, 2020 by bushboy10 Comments

The Ragtag Daily Prompt: New Beginnings

Survivors

Published on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 by bushboy13 Comments

Here
on this land
standing tall.
Proud warriors
oft with
spears aloft.
To them
fire
brings renewal.
A symbol
of hope
of strength.
Come
my friends
they say.
Let us
rebirth
these lands.
Grow
among the
blacken soil.
Take
the ashes
goodness within.
We shall
once more
be homes.
We shall
once more
be nurturers.
Standing tall
on this land
here.

In August 2018 (the Grass Tree on the left – you can just see the spear rising to the sky 180828_blog challenge_water_grass trees_home_august 2018
A few days ago grass trees_burnt_fire_named_home_jackadgery_dec 2019
In 2014 The Spotted Gum tree trunk is the same as the one in the previous photo grass trees01_home_named_june 2014

Xanthorrhoea or Grass Trees

They are ancient hardy plants that survive poor soils and respond to bushfires by flowering!!
Grass Trees are slow growing. They increase in height around 25mm or one inch and in some cases, in better soils, can grow 80mm or around three inches a year!! The Grass Tree in the foreground of the burnt ones is over 2 meters or about eight feet tall.
They survive fire as the growing point is under the ground. They have a root system, where microbes called mycorrhiza surround the roots in a symbiotic relationship bring nutrients to support growth.
The trunk is a mixture of the old leaves and a resin that they exude. The length of the skirt can indicate the last time a fire went through this gully. Compare the top and bottom photos.

Ref – https://www.bushheritage.org.au