Wood Wide Web

18/07/2024

Want to know what it is? Head over to the Wood Wide Web YouTube Channel to find out!

17/07/2024

This beauty is the Yellow Albatross (Appias paulina). The photo was taken near Mt Bartle Frere which is Queensland's highest mountain and an absolute natural paradise!

11/07/2024

No matter how often I see Ulysses Butterflies (Papilio ulysses) in my garden, they never fail to take my breath away! I feel so fortunate to see them on a daily basis. It's even warm enough here for them to visit in Winter.

10/07/2024

Today I'm cooking with this ingredient for the third time. It is a great addition to any roast meat with its subtle honey and citrus notes. Kunzea is deliciously savoury with a hint of herby. Yum! I'll post the recipe asap.

08/07/2024

Bush Basil has the most amazing smell! Apparently it makes a lovely pesto but I haven't got around to that yet... it doesn't matter because I love the flowers and so do the bees!!

07/07/2024

It's my birthday! You know what I'd love? Some views and watch time on my YouTube channel. Lately I've been trying to revamp and upgrade my thumbnails. Feedback very welcome!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChneaCSnaoN314hARWN4i3g

06/07/2024

I am working on a second book about Australian Native Foods... aka Bush Tucker
I can't decide which title to use and I'd love some feedback on the cover design. What do you think?

06/07/2024

Another photo from 12/12/2021. I feel like my flower photos are much better these days. Unfortunately this Bower of Beauty (Pandorea jasminoides) isn't flowering at the moment so I can't update my floral image. It is a delightful vine, perfect for climbing fences and for combining with Aristochlia vines which host Birdwing butterfly species.

05/07/2024

This little charmer has unique variations not often seen in King Parrots (Alisterus scapularis). We miss these characters who used to visit every day and even landed on our hands, arms and heads. Tamest wild birds ever!

04/07/2024

Playing with colour using a shot of the deliciously beautiful and edible Native Violet (Viola banksii). The flowers on this groundcover are tiny, around the size of an Australian 5 cent piece. If you're looking for a living mulch or a shade-loving groundcover, this lovely plant will grow in many different climate zones as long as they get enough water to establish.
Which image do you like best?

03/07/2024

Ah, Dianella atraxis... you have to be the most beautiful shade-loving grass ever and I love your berries... especially when they reflect love back.
There is a 90 second native episode on YouTube about these beautiful grasses. Let me know if you'd like the link!

02/07/2024

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02/07/2024

The fairy like delight of Midyim Berry (Austromyrtus dulcis) flowers! More old photos from December 2021 - found while redoing my catalog after a disk malfunction. Has my botanical photography improved?
If you want to know more about this beautiful, edible native, check out the Wood Wide Web YouTube channel!

01/07/2024

Ah the thugs! This is what we used to call the marauding packs of Sulphur-crested Cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) when they invaded our South-east Queensland garden and pruned various plants. They are smaller here in Far North Queensland but just as raucous.

30/06/2024

After a catalog malfunction, I've lost a lot of my work but I've decided to make the most of it by uploading new edits as I go. This photo was taken 12/12/2021 and I think my photography skills have improved since then....what do you think?
Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are not native to Australia and there are many theories about how they got here... these range from being blown here to eggs arriving on a ship carrying their host plant. Regardless, they have little impact on our natural environment and they are truly a beautiful species!

23/06/2024

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Wait what?? Omg💀

23/06/2024

I was up close and personal with a Paper Wasp nest last week.... it was fascinating to see the footage and watch them at work. Thankfully no stings *touch wood*
Video coming soon!

16/06/2024

Delicious Australian Cinnamon- yes you can! Check the comments... beautiful, easy to grow and it brings all the pollinators!

14/06/2024

It's time for another 90 second native video on YouTube. What's your preference?
👍Lemon Tea Tree
❤️ Cinnamon Myrtle
😡 Umbrella Tree

08/06/2024

26/05/2024

Today I managed to get footage of my kitchen surprise eating! Fastest caterpillar ever! . link

Jane shares footage of the Ulysses Caterpillar in her kitchen... is this the fastest caterpillar ever!? no wonder it's the first time she's seen it eat...Mus...

23/05/2024

So I decided not to remove the caterpillar from my propagation area. So I took more cuttings from the host tree and the little one is growing and growing. Now he/she looks so different! Fingers crossed that I end up with a chrysalis in my propagation area. I will pop a link in the comments if you want to see the video when this little one was tiny....

19/05/2024

Is a change coming? ....

18/05/2024

Look what I found in the kitchen moving around my propagation station for cuttings in water!? So thrilled! I have 5 host trees in my garden planted for Ulysses Butterflies but this is the first caterpillar that I have found. I will let it stay in the kitchen to protect it from predators. Link to video in comments.

12/05/2024

Happy Mother's Day to all the Australian mums!

08/05/2024

Apparently it's Sir David's 94th birthday today! Happy birthday!

🦍 Happy 98th birthday, Sir David! 🐢

06/05/2024

New occupant discovered! Can anyone help id to species please?
Look at those pink legs! So distinctive!
In Tully, Far North Queensland
iNaturalist says Genus Selenocosmia (Tarantula)

06/05/2024

This! 🤣😂

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