by Paula Peeters | Mar 28, 2021 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling, Tales of science
Australia has an enormous variety of little brown birds. Some of these are scrubwrens, of the genus Sericornis (The name ‘Sericornis’ refers to the soft, silky plumage of these birds). Three species of Sericornis live in the forests of Lamington National Park, near my...
by Paula Peeters | Mar 21, 2021 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling
Nature scroll action in the rainforest! I really like to enhance my travel with nature journaling. Be it a bushwalk, or a journey to another state or country, I always find that journaling enriches my experience and creates a unique memento. Treasured memories from...
by Paula Peeters | Mar 11, 2021 | Colouring books, Free downloads and printables, Wildlife illustration
This colour-in page features some small birds that hang out in the rainforest where I live. Plus a cuckoo waiting to lay its eggs in their nest when it gets a chance. The plant is Neolitsea dealbata, also called ‘Doe’s Ears’. Can you see why?...
by Paula Peeters | Mar 7, 2021 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling, Writing
He waits on the bright green grass, alone. As I approach, he walks quickly away (wood ducks don’t waddle). Dark head held high, a cautious eye looking back, watching my every step. I walk by, and he settles back down on the grass, waiting. Wood ducks are grass-eaters,...
by Paula Peeters | Feb 24, 2021 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling, Tales of science
Forests are hard to describe. So much complexity, so much thriving life. Colours, light and forms change with the seasons, and over time. How to fit all that into words or pictures? The ways to describe a forest are infinite, and each approach will also be influenced...
