by Paula Peeters | Jul 8, 2021 | Tales of science
The White-banded Hunter Hawkmoth, Theretra oldenlandiae The Navajo recognized and remembered over 700 different types of insects, to three levels of classification.1 Most of these insects did not have a practical ‘use’ for the Navajo (e.g. food). The vast majority of...
by Paula Peeters | May 17, 2021 | Tales of science
Meet the punk caterpillar who’s willing to take on some of Australia’s most fearsome plants (the Gympie Stinger and Shiny-leaved Stinging Tree), and spends part of its life masquerading as a bat. In recent years it’s also begun to devour the Giant...
by Paula Peeters | Feb 23, 2019 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Letter from Beechmont, Nature journaling
Here’s some recent nature journal entries from the garden. Enjoy! Upcoming free nature journaling events: Woonoongoora Nature Journal Group Sat 9th March 2019 Nature Journaling workshop – Using colour, Mudgeerabah Sat 16th March 2019 For more details see...
by Paula Peeters | Aug 28, 2016 | Projects, Wildlife illustration
Many people consider themselves animal-lovers. Every day, strangers in the street exclaim at how gorgeous my two dogs are, and ask for a pat. Cat videos easily go viral on social media. Baby farm animals in petting pens are often the most popular attraction at...
by Paula Peeters | Aug 19, 2016 | Projects, Tales of science, Wildlife illustration
This story starts and ends with a duck. It also includes volcanoes, subtropical rainforest, an idyllic lake and a team of dedicated scientists. But let’s begin with the duck. I met the duck in Germany, in 2008. The lovely Ray, my palaeobotanist partner, was...
