It is mid spring, and after a little rain, the animals are all on the move in Upper Burringbar, NE NSW, Australia. Here is a collage of photos – some of the animals that share my home environment with me. Some are to be very respected, like the eastern brown snake (bottom RHS) and the white- tail spider (mid RHS). Friends in my garden October 2009 The Striated Pardalot (top RHS) is a frequent visitor …»»
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In a previous Bluecray article, I discussed Rufous Bettong, his threatened species status . His disappearance occurred after the bank of a head gully leading to the Burringbar Creek was sprayed with Glyphosate, thus laying the ground open and susceptible to traffic and predation by dogs, foxes and people. In the Bluecray “Journey for Wisdom in the Land” blog stories, I mention that the Goanna visited the Glyphosate bank, and eventually, the Goanna left also. …»»
Introduced, naturalised Honey Bees and Native Black Honey Bees in Organic Garden Upper Burringbar, NE NSW, Mt Warning Caldera Region, Australia Kremen Lab Group : “In California, our recent findings show that a diverse community of native bee pollinators can provide sufficient pollination services for crops without the addition of managed colonies of honey bees (Kremen et al. 2002), but that this service critically depends on the availability of natural habitat in proximity to the …»»
Hello Benjamin These photos are for you. I took these photos in my yard at Burringbar, New South Wales, Australia, where I live. The baby crows in the photos are my friends. The three baby crows live in the trees beside my house, with their mother and father. Baba O’Riley is the eldest child. Benoit Mandelbrot is the middle child, and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is the youngest. Baba is a very …»»

