Australian nature meets science and art. By Paula Peeters
Yesterday I was having fun leading back-to-back nature studies classes with a bunch of homeschooled kids. We were at a delightful bit of parkland near the Orion Lagoon at Springfield, so the kids could combine a dip in the pool … Continued
The other night, I met Mr Curly on my way to the Indian restaurant. He was hiding under a fig-leaf by the footpath, trying to look inconspicuous. But it was the shape of the figleaf that gave him away. Or … Continued
Today’s post is a short guide to nature journaling. I’ve been spending a bit of time in rainforest of late, doing some research for a book. So this post is illustrated with journal entries from rainforest places – mostly from … Continued
A rainforest tree is subject to many mortal perils: shade, cyclones, fires, chainsaws. One of the most grotesque and extended deaths is carried in a tiny seed, rained down from above by complicit birds and bats. Many such seeds drop … Continued
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