29th September 2015
High Country Herald Article by Gary Alcorn
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| High Country Herald, 29th September 2015 |
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Spring bushland observations in Highfields
18th September 2015
Spring is here and during the Friends of Roger's Reserve's working bee today at the reserve, there was plenty to see. Scaley-breasted Lorikeets were observed emerging from many tree hollows within the reserve (see below). Butterflies were out and about, including the Blue Triangle Butterfly and the Brown Ringlet (see below). Wildlflowers were emerging and there was some beautiful fungi on display. A medium sized Bearded Dragon was observed basking on the track around midday, looking a bit skinny, fresh from hibernation.
Spring is the perfect time of year to visit this beautiful patch of bushland within suburban Highfields and to appreciate what a gem this patch of remnant dry rainforest is.
J.G.
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| Scaley-breasted Lorikeets emerging from a tree hollow at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 18/09/15 |
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| Male Brown Ringlet Butterfly (Hypocysta metirius) at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 18/09/15 |
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| Twining Glycine (Glycine clandestina) at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 18/09/15 |
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| Twining Glycine (Glycine clandestina) at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 18/09/15 |
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| Unknown species of Hairy Caterpillar at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 18/09/15 |
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| Beautiful Pinkish Fungi on a fallen log at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 18/09/15 |
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| Bearded Dragon basking on the waling track at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 18/09/15 |
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| Female Variegated Fairy-Wren in nest at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 18/09/15 |
Nest of the Variegated Fairy-Wren
18th September 2015
This oval-shaped dome, constructed of grasses, hidden among the thick native grasses within the Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Highfields, South East Queensland, is the nest of the female Variegated Fairy-wren (Malurus lamberti).
This oval-shaped dome, constructed of grasses, hidden among the thick native grasses within the Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Highfields, South East Queensland, is the nest of the female Variegated Fairy-wren (Malurus lamberti).
The Male Variegated Fairy Wren was close-by and I observed the female coming in and out of the well camouflaged round grassy nest.
Variegated Fairy Wrens feed on small insects and seeds, which they usually find around the bases of thick shrubs. These beautiful little birds are often located on the northern side of the bushland reserve, where the grasses are thicker.
J.G.
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| Female Variegated Fairy-Wren in the nest at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 18/09/15 |
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Friday, August 28, 2015
Hairy Trumpet Fungi 27/08/15
27/08/15
After Megan Prance's visit to the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve earlier this year, she has inspired me to learn more about many fungi species growing within the reserve. I spotted this fury fungi yesterday after a recent sprinkling of rain, growing from a fallen branch on the ground. Thanks to Megan Prance & Kim Nguyen for supplying the identification.
Panus fasciatus, commonly known as Hairy Trumpet Fungi is a common wood decaying fungus found on dead wood in forests and woodlands Australia wide.
Primarily, Panus fasciatus is a fungus of dry eucalypt forests, mallee woodland, semi-arid and desert habitats. It is a saprotrophic species. Saprotrophic fungi gain source nutrients from dead organic material by breaking down components of the substrate. Saprotrophs play a vital role in reducing the accumulation of dead organic material and in the recycling of essential nutrients, particularly carbon and nitrogen.
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| Hairy Trumpet (Panus fasciatus) at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 27/08/15 |
After Megan Prance's visit to the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve earlier this year, she has inspired me to learn more about many fungi species growing within the reserve. I spotted this fury fungi yesterday after a recent sprinkling of rain, growing from a fallen branch on the ground. Thanks to Megan Prance & Kim Nguyen for supplying the identification.
Panus fasciatus, commonly known as Hairy Trumpet Fungi is a common wood decaying fungus found on dead wood in forests and woodlands Australia wide.
This information from www.australianfungi.blogspot.com.au:
J.G.
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| Hairy Trumpet (Panus fasciatus) at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 27/08/15 |
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| Hairy Trumpet (Panus fasciatus) at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 27/08/15 |
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| Hairy Trumpet (Panus fasciatus) at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, 27/08/15 |
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Lomandra Multiflora 27/08/15
27/08/15
"Many Flowered Matrush" (Lomandra Multiflora) are looking beautiful in flower all through the Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Highfields at the moment. Lomandra multiflora is a small grass-like plant with stiff grey-green leaves from 250 - 850 mm high. The creamy, yellow flowers occur in clusters around the base of the leaves during spring. You don't have to leave the walking track to see these beautiful flowers at the resreve, as many are in flower right on the very edges of the paths, you just have to keep a good look out.
"Many Flowered Matrush" (Lomandra Multiflora) are looking beautiful in flower all through the Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Highfields at the moment. Lomandra multiflora is a small grass-like plant with stiff grey-green leaves from 250 - 850 mm high. The creamy, yellow flowers occur in clusters around the base of the leaves during spring. You don't have to leave the walking track to see these beautiful flowers at the resreve, as many are in flower right on the very edges of the paths, you just have to keep a good look out.
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| "Many Flowered Matrush" (Lomandra Multiflora) at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve 27/08/15 |
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| "Many Flowered Matrush" (Lomandra Multiflora) at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve 27/08/15 |
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