Did you watch Channel Nine’s Sixty Minute Program on sunday evening- Bee Afraid ? (11th May 2008) The story was about Australian Bees, the work of the CSIRO , and the challenge to bees worldwide concerning a little parasitic mite Varroa destructor . Varroa destructor – search results at bluecray environmental search … Continue reading
Sometimes, the Honey Bees in my organic garden become so covered in pollen that they have to sit somewhere still and clean themselves up or reorganise their loads of pollen. This little Honey Bee was having a rest after being busy in the Jap Pumpkins. The Native Honey Bees also visit the … Continue reading
The EDO (Environmental Defenders Office) has created a Major Projects Toolkit for the people of NSW, Australia. The Toolkit can be found at the EDO website. It is easy to read and understand. “The toolkit comprises a step by step guide to the Part 3A process with information on opportunities for public … Continue reading
“A preliminary investigation of the distribution of koalas and their potential habitat in the Tweed Shire, and implications for management” by Judy Faulks I can no longer find this article/ reference to it on the internet, but you may have more luck by looking for it. I originally found it at – … Continue reading
Fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis), is a beautiful yellow flowering herbaceous weed that has spread throughout NE NSW and SE Qld (and also elsewhere in Australia) due to poor land management. It is a health risk to stock and native animals and can invade poorly managed lands easily with its profuse production of wind … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Organic food production is most sustainable when regional or local. The Mt Warning Caldera Region (NE NSW & SE QLD, Australia) is rich in Horticultural and Agricultural (food, herb and textile) producing soils, locations and communities. Permaculture, Bio-dynamic and Organic Principles are practiced by many people and small communities. The Mt Warning … Continue reading