24/01/24 Flora & Insect survey: Yellingbo
Notes from: a Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater hosted citizen science event.
The dappled shade of mature Eucalypts created an inviting and welcome escape from the day's heat (it reached 32.4 deg C by 1pm) for our Flora survey today.
There's hardly a weed to be seen on this 20ha site, a highly valued legacy of its previous private landowner. Now part of the public estate, we are thankful for the quick response and foresight of the Judith Eardley Save Wildlife Association (JESWA) in purchasing this land and allowing it to be transferred into the public estate, extending the reach of Yellingbo NCA into perpetuity.
Today, we loved seeing the Pale Grass Lily, a previously unknown patch of Small Tongue-orchids, Rosy Hyacinth Orchids (but sadly, many flower spikes were browsed), a stunning pink Coral Fungi, a beautifully marked Red-lined Looper, Slender Devil's Twine looking, Alison observed, like fairy lights in the landscape, Small Grass-trees with their tall flower spikes setting seed and much, much more.
A special thank you to Peter for pulling out one of the few weeds we saw - a Blackberry seedling. We won't let them spoil this fantastic piece of bush!
Many thanks to Lisa, Alison and Peter for sharing some special treats over lunch! 😊💓
Comentarios
Agregar un comentario