Native Reed Bee
The little native Reed Bee (Exoneura bicolor) at the top is dwarfed by the honey bee. They get […]
Native Black Bee
It is furry, mostly black with white patches and I can’t find anything that describes it exactly on the […]
Pobblebonk Frog
I found this Western Banjo Frog or Pobblebonk (Limnodynastes dorsali) when I was picking up the manure in the arena/summer […]
Waiting
This ibis had obviously heard how good life is for all wildlife on this farm. (I have even […]
Wasp Waisted
When I was taking a photo of the water level at the dam I saw a number of […]
First Bottlebrush Flower
This is the first “bottlebrush” type flower to appear on the property. We have planted hundreds of different […]
Over Twenty Ducks on the Dam
There were over 20 ducks swimming about on the dam when I got down to take a photo […]
A Bump on the Log
I spotted a real bump on a log when I was coming back from feeding the chickens. I realised […]
Narrow Winged Wattle
The Narrow Winged Wattle (Acacia stenoptera Benth.) looks like it is about to flower, which is either a […]
Big Bold Bunny
This big bunny was as bold as you like hopping round the front garden in the middle of […]
Distracted
I had put my second batch of Christmas shortbread in the oven and decided to let the chickens […]
A Swift Return
There were about 10 Fairy Martins flying around this morning, this was the first time I had seen them […]
Christmas Colours
The Red and Green flowers on our Tall Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthos flavidus) look very seasonal. They are living […]
WA Christmas Tree
The West Australian Christmas Tree (Nuytsia floribunda) is the largest mistletoe in the world. It is an obligate root […]
Pretty Honey Myrtle
I spotted this little pink shrub on the road reserve outside the property, it is the Pretty Honey Myrtle […]
Magpies V Raptor
Earlier I saw this Square-Tailed Kite being chased off by a magpie. It obviously didn’t take the threat […]
Square-Tailed Kite
This beauty looked like she was posing for me, circling high over the house. It was good […]
Mating Season
It is not only the grasshoppers that are mating, damsel flies and dragon flies are pursuing each other […]
Colony
If it’s not grasshoppers eating the last bits of greenery, it is something else, in this case snails. […]
Wingless Grasshopper
The Wingless Grasshopper is our main pest insect and the reason for our Guinea Fowl. They are now entering […]
Standing up against the heat
The Coral vine is hanging on in the heat to ripen it’s seed pods. When the weather is […]
Last flower of Spring
I don’t remember seeing these last year, but we have quite a few around this year in the […]
Like a Drowned Rat
The goats were more vocal than usual this morning so I went to check on them again just […]
Pink and Grey Galah
This evening I got closer to our colourful visitors, the “Pink and Grey” Galah. I first spotted these […]
Pink Pea Pod
Two weeks after the pink Wedge Peas were blooming, they are developing their seed pods. They are quite […]
Like Peas in a Pod
The Coral Vine ((Kennedia Coccinia) flowered in August and September and has now produced its seed pods. I […]
Straw Necked Ibis
This is the first time I have seen a Straw Necked Ibis ((Threskiornis spinicollis) on the property. Back in July […]
Bronze Beetle
This beauty is a Lycid Beetle. The metallic wing covers have prominent ridges and the antennae are serrated […]
Purple Fan
The Scaevola calliptera or Purple Fan is also called the Royal Robe. It is quite a prostrate plant […]
Bright Yellow Pea
The common name Bright Yellow Pea suits the Gompholobium polymorphum, unlike the pink Handsome Wedge Pea (Gompholobium knightianum). […]
Grasshopper
This grasshopper is avoiding the guinea fowl by climbing up our front door. Actually, I can admire the […]
Rat Trap
This is the third rat I have caught this week and it is a whopper, the block he […]
Goodenia Eatoniana
I thought this was a Dampiera, but the leaves didn’t look right, so I hunted through Google Images […]
Handsome Wedge Pea
Three weeks ago there were a lot of buds, and now these shrubby, pink peas are in full bloom […]
Ducks and Dragonflies
It was even hotter today getting up to 34 degrees, so we took another trip to the dam […]
Wedge Shaped Gompholobium
There is no common name for the Gompholobium preissii, although I did find one reference that also called […]
Scented Sun Orchids Blooming
Two weeks ago, I spotted a whole colony of scented sun orchids in bud. The Thelymitra macrophylla are […]
Fabulous Fringed Lily
I love the sheen on the petals, the colour and of course the unique fringing on the Thysanotus […]
Forest Banjine
This is the first time I have seen this flower on the property. It is a Forest Banjine […]
Blue Grass Lily
These flowers are a stunning, rich cobalt blue and with its slender leaves, it suits the name Blue […]
How many legs?
I had no idea what this was, and after finding out it was venomous I just hope it […]
Common Velleia
Although these are described as common, the Velleia trinervis are one of the least common on the property. […]
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