Monthly Archives: February 2017

A tree of cultural significance

Posted on Sunday, 26 February 2017 by

A couple of weeks ago I made a very short trip to Sydney to visit Prue, whom I had met on the subtropical rainforest ecology course in Maleny last year. She was about to embark on a camping trip in … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile in Cape Town … the spider invasion

Posted on Sunday, 19 February 2017 by

Friend Jane says there’s been an influx of Nephila fenestrata, the black-legged golden orbweaver, into suburban Cape Town. Where she lives, the strong webs of these spiders are being strung across walking paths as well as gardens. Luckily, it’s easy … Continue reading →

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Dwarf sea hare at Woody Head

Posted on Sunday, 19 February 2017 by

Thanks to Peter Scharf for the photo of this dwarf sea hare, Aplysia parvula, taken while he was snorkelling off the reef at Woody Head in early January 2017. The Sea Slug Forum gives information about this species, plus a … Continue reading →

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