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Nitrogen CycleTHE NITROGEN CYCLE & Nature's Interconnectedness Obviously, without nitrogen, life as we know it on Earth is simply impossible! How plants absorb nitrogen from Jim Conrad.............. The Red FoxThe Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a medium-sized carnivore native to North America, most of Asia, and parts of North Africa. It is the largest of the true fox species and has the widest natural range of any terrestrial carnivore. It was deliberately introduced in Victoria to provide sport for hunters in the 1860s, and spread rapidly, reaching Southwest Western Australia by 1917. Roosting Boxes for BatsThe greater Adelaide area was inhabited by nine species of bats before European settlement, and all nine still exist today, albeit in smaller numbers. Bats are still considered common in South Australia but because they are active at night and make sounds beyond the range of human hearing, we sometimes overlook them. South Para Biodiversity Nursery Richard and Deni, Seed processing at the nursery with Allan
PLANTING GUIDEBY CHOOSING LOCAL NATIVE PLANT SPECIES, you ensure that the trees and shrubs you invest in are likely to thrive. Native species from other parts of Australia will not necessarily grow well in our area. To avoid disappointment, it makes sense to use a local species that will thrive here. Local species have adapted to the climate, the soils, and the competition found here.
A WILDLIFE FRIENDLY GARDENWhy a Backyard for Wildlife?
In Australia, gardening has been recognised as one of our favourite pastimes and what we do in our home gardens has the potential to benefit or harm the natural environment. By choosing to develop and maintain a garden that follows the five basic Backyards for Wildlife principles (see below), you can help contribute to a better local environment while at the same time conserve our local flora and fauna, create important habitat, reduce your maintenance costs, and reduce the threat of invasive environmental weeds.
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Bringing Butterflies BackButterflies of South Australia
South Australia is home to a unique array of butterflies.
The insect order Lepidoptera refers to butterflies and
moths. It is believed that prior to European settlement
54 permanent species inhabited South Australia.
MOPOKE OWL
Southern Boobook OwlNinox novaehollandiae (other names Spotted Owl, Mopoke) Bee-eater BirdRainbow Bee-eaterScientific name: Merops ornatus
A striking, colourful bird, the Rainbow Bee-eater is medium sized, with a long slim curved bill and a long tail with distinctive tail-streamers. It has a golden crown and a red eye set in a wide black stripe from the base of the bill to the ears, which is edged with a thin blue line. The throat is orange-yellow, with a broad black band separating it from a green breast. The upperparts are green, with the flight feathers coppery and black tipped. The underwings are bright orange, with a black edge. The lower abdomen is blue. The tail is black, including the long tail streamers, with a blue tinge. Females have shorter, thicker tail streamers than males, but are otherwise similar. Young birds are duller and greener, lacking the black band on the chest and the long tail streamers. AUSTRALIA'S THREATENED SPECIES
Red List throws the spotlight on Australia's threatened species
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