I did something that I’ve never done before as an artist and that was to set up a stall. I was one of several artists whose work was on display for sale at the very first Wildlife Festival held at the Beaudesert Information and Arts Centre. Prior to the Festival I had been busy preparing [...]
I happened to spy this itty bitty gecko when I was in my garden today and he was about the size of a matchstick. He kept sticking his tiny little tongue in and out but I couldn’t quite capture this in time.
This feathered friend was very blasé and normally when I get anywhere near the [...]
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New findings from Sydney University researchers suggest the venomous hind-spur of the male platypus could be used for similar medicinal purposes as snake venom, including in pain-relief and antibiotic medication.
“Venom in a mammal is unusual and we wanted to see where these genes come from and whether they are related to venom in snakes and [...]
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I am pleased to tell you about my brand new paper back book called “A Glimpse of Nature” which is available to purchase now from Lulu.com. I have made this book more affordable in soft cover format with 107 images on 31 full-colour pages of photographs, showcasing a selection of my Australian flora and [...]
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It was my half day at work and such a beautiful autumn afternoon which made me want to be outdoors so I took myself off to local bushland which I had wanted to investigate for a while. About a ten minute drive from my house, this pocket of nature is called Venman Bushland National [...]
I was hanging out the washing today and noticed a little garden guest trying to climb up my wicker basket. He was a tiny little Asian House Gecko (hemidactylus frenatus) and it’s the first time I’ve actually been able to photograph one due to their amazing speed when they spot you. One of our cats, Ginger, brings these [...]
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I am so excited about this project which I started a while ago but it is only now available to purchase from Blurb Book Store.
This photo journal contains a selection of my flora and fauna photographs taken in 2007, in and around my garden in the Redlands area of Queensland, Australia. I have already purchased [...]
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After recently buying a new camera and keen to try it out, I went for a walk in the IndigiScapes, near my home, which is a 14.5ha environmental site for indigenous plants and has three walking tracks including a rainforest, wetland and creek vegetation garden.
My first impression was that everything was so dry due to [...]
We were visited by a family of possums last night who came down to eat the fruit we had put in the tray earlier in the day. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the baby possum on the mother’s back. The youngster clinged to the mother’s back most of the time, snuggling in [...]
Continue reading about Garden Guests Diary - Midnight Feast [17 April 2007]
