Plant Study Group Report March 2017
Having been confused by the apparent similarities between Ruby Saltbush, Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa and Coast Bonefruit, Threlkeldia diffusa, I thought a comparison of the two would provide a useful investigation for the March Plant Study Group.
Distillery Creek Nature Trail Ramble
It was a misty autumn morning and being Easter Monday we were able to welcome some people from further afield to our monthly ramble.
Orchids in May
With the second month of autumn, we can account for all the orchid species that are usually flowering in the Anglesea district at this time of the year.
Flora Report May
This month I have highlighted a few plants that can be challenging to identify.
Gherang Gherang Bushland Reserve bird walk
In April we had a pleasant ramble around Gherang Gherang Bushland Reserve, but with only a few species of bird to be seen.
Allen Noble Sanctuary Nature Ramble
A very enthusiastic group of ANGAIR members enjoyed the varied plant and animal life that is so accessible in this beautiful wetland reserve at Aireys Inlet.
A Weeder’s Early Life
It started innocently enough. ‘That’s one over there,’ my mother would say. Off I’d trot and carefully pull the Boneseed seedling out by the roots and suspend it in a bush or tree as I had been instructed.
Events Calendar
Sat 9:30am - 11:00am
Friends of Anglesea Coast
Sat 9:30am - 11:00am
Coastal Weeding – Aireys Inlet
Mon 9:30am - 11:00am
Working Bee - Anglesea Bushland Reserve
Mon 11:00am - 1:00pm
ANGAIR Library
Tue 9:00am - 12:00pm
Plant Propagating Group
Weed of the month
Mirror Bush & Kohuha - Imports from NZ
NZ Mirror Bush Coprosma repens and Kohuhu Pittosporum tenuifolium are imports from New Zealand. Both are evergreen trees with glossy leaves that tend to grow in dense clumps eliminating indigenous species. Birds disperse the Mirror Bush berries and Kohuhu seeds into bushland reserves.
More details about how to control this weed can be found in the archive of Weeds of the Month.
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