Kangaroo Vine (Cissus antarctica)

Rogue Native

Kangaroo Vine (Cissus antarctica) is a native vine well adapted to conditions along the East Coast of Australia…

April 17, 2021 · 1 min
Scribbles on the trunk of Eucalyptus racemosa

Nature Scribbles

The Seven Hills Reserve has a few Scribbly Gum (Eucalyptus racemosa) trees that stand out at this time of year with their smooth, pale yellow trunks…

February 21, 2021 · 2 min
Flowering Bursaria spinosa

Hidden Lives of Insects

The [Black Thorn (Bursaria spinosa) not only has a beautiful floral display it also comes armed with long spikes to deter predators. But it also plays host to a mutually beneficial relationship between two insects…

January 27, 2021 · 1 min
Hyacinth Orchid (Dipodium variegatum)

Hyacinth Orchid

I spotted this orchid (Dipodium variegatum) on the main Seven Hills Circuit track just off Day’s Hill in the Seven Hills Reserve…

November 9, 2020 · 1 min
Cat's Claw creeper stripped from a tree trunk and ready for herbicide.

Cats Claw Control

This summer I have been controlling Cat’s Claw Creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati) near the top of Wellers Hill which is inside Weller Road Park…

February 1, 2020 · 2 min