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 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 | May 28, 2020 | Nature journaling
How much do you know about the place where you live? No doubt you know where to buy food and other essentials. Perhaps you know where to catch the bus / tram / train, or the quickest way to drive to work or school. But what about the landform you live on? In this week...
by Paula Peeters | Jul 20, 2019 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling
Winter days in Beechmont have been cool, clear, still and sunny. Apart from a week of much needed rain, and the occasional windy day. I have been preoccupied with many other projects, but managed to squeeze a bit of nature journaling in too. Here’s a page I...
by Paula Peeters | Mar 17, 2019 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling
Well this week has been a weird rollercoaster ride. But I still managed to squeeze in some nature journaling, up at the lovely Binna Burra. A mystery plant, a bird list, and a view into the forest. All completed while being filmed for TV! Yes, you read that correctly....