Wasps Nesting
The wasps are very active at the moment as they feed and seal their larvae into individual chambers […]
The Nights are Drawing In
It seems strange to think of shortening days as we face the second heatwave of summer, with 4 […]
Unseasonably Chilly
The Dam looked like it was steaming this morning. At 8.5 Degrees, the temperature is 6 degrees below […]
Baby Blue Eggs
When Brad was getting some water to re-prime the pump, he saw these eggs in the dam. There […]
New Ball Valve
Brad had the brilliant idea to put a ball valve into the upstream pipe from the pump. In […]
Melons
On our morning walk round the property, we found (hopefully) the last patch of melons. They are easy […]
March Flies in February
The March flies Tabanidae Diptera are out in force already. I haven’t been bitten yet this year, but […]
Sounds of Summer
As the sun goes down, the birds start up, and tonight, the Magpies and Crows were almost deafening […]
Scents of Summer
We only have a couple of these trees round the property, they have prickly, serrated, holly shaped leaves […]
Goldie Killed by Snake
Goldie had lost her limp and was back to normal by the 27th of January, but 2 days […]
Packed Lunch
Brad found some hornet/wasps nests in the shed and when he knocked them down, he saw that each […]
Flowering Marri
The Marri seem to be flowering a bit later this year. Someone once told me that if they […]
My Favourite Grass
We have a number of different reeds, sedges and grasses around the property, but this is my favourite. […]
Ants In Action
It was a surprisingly overcast day, so I thought I would look at the ants nest to see […]
First Bottlebrush Flower
Half the property is covered with Jarrah/Marri/Banksia forest with a fantastic range of trees with wonderful blossoms, but […]
Jumping Joey
In a perfect start to Australia Day, I saw a young joey and its mum bouncing through the […]
Dam pump not working
Again…. I went to water the vege beds and there was no water in the pipes. Freakily it […]
Gorgeous Grasshopper
This Gumleaf Grasshopper (Goniaea) was in the leaf litter when I first spotted him, but he very helpfully hopped […]
Seedy Sorrel
I spent some time this morning handpicking sorrel out of the irrigated summer paddock. I think it is […]
Mouse Trap
We were over-run with mice when we lived in the caravan and shed, so I was horrified when […]
Ants Forecasting Heat?
Aboriginal weather knowledge has been learned by observing nature for thousands of years. One of the theories is […]
Break and Enter
The horses get into the irrigated summer paddock every afternoon around 4 for an hour or so before […]
Arch Nemesis – Dock
Weeds are always an issue for landholders. In the three years we have been here, we have been […]
A Cool Change
Only 10 days after sweating through a hot night when the temperature didn’t go below 25 C(78 F), […]
Dung Beetles at Work
I have never seen so many dung beetles in one pile before. It was the only offering in […]
Storm Front
Ex-tropical cyclone Narelle created some epic storm fronts over the Southwest this morning. The front had such defined […]
Compost is king
Composting horse poo in bays made from re-purposed metal beds is the ultimate in recycling. The three horses […]
First Pomegranates
Our first ever pomegranates have appeared. There were a lot of beautiful coral coloured flowers earlier in the […]
On Patrol, with an apprentice
The Guinea Fowl are worth their weight in gold. Three years we had to pay a contractor to […]
Fire in the sky
The humidity associated with ex-tropical cyclone Narelle is sending some clouds down the coast which leads to some […]
Nature Trails
An almost imperceptible flattening of leaves is often all you see of the discrete, but discernible, trails through […]
Evolving from Helpless infants
Over the last 200 years western society has become dependent on centralised and industrialised systems for power, food, […]
Iridescent
When I thought about the Diary, I was worried I would run out of things to see, photograph […]
Nature Notes for 1906
This is the true title of ‘The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lad’y and is on the inside […]
Hysterics: Fertiliser burns grass
We used the agrifab spreader/aerator for the first time in the summer paddock. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the […]
Macro Water Drops on Wheat
One month after getting my new Canon 650D, I am still astounded with the clarity of the macro […]
Welcome Swallow
The Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is a small passerine or perching bird in the swallow family and is native to […]
An Orange Sky
This sunrise reminded me of African skies I had seen in documentaries. In August the sun lines up […]
Ducklings on the Dam
I was thrilled to see all the baby ducklings on the dam. This is the first year, we […]
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