Did you know today is International Bee Day? It was a blue banded bee that got me into nature photography nearly 10 years ago - after we shifted to our current home here in the Dandenong Ranges. Since then I've been learning a few things about bees but still have much to learn. Did you know there are around 1500 species of native bees in … [Read more...] about International Bee Day 20 May
Gardens for Wildlife
Danger in the garden!
But not so much for us. We're building a Garden for Wildlife Habitat and already have a variety of wild birds, possums, foxes, lizards, skinks and frogs that live here. Some birds are seasonal. We get the occasional wombat passing through - not that we've seen it, just the evidence that it has been here. Also wallabies and kangaroos visit and while … [Read more...] about Danger in the garden!
Gardens for Wildlife
Have you heard about Gardens for Wildlife here in Australia? It's a program that the City of Knox have been successfully running and the Shire of Yarra Ranges are looking to do the same. If you Google it you'll find that the Albury/Wodonga area also have a program and there are sure to be many others too. We've registered with the Yarra Ranges one … [Read more...] about Gardens for Wildlife