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May 2025
Thilo Krueger: Saving one of Western Australia’s most unique carnivorous plants
Rainbow Plant (Byblis gigantea) is a unique carnivorous plant that captures its prey using long, thread-like leaves covered in sticky tentacles. As one of the world’s rarest and most threatened carnivorous plants, Byblis gigantea is in urgent need of adequate conservation and monitoring programs. Thilo’s presentation will provide an overview of recent work conducted by him to establish the conservation status of this species.
Find out more »FIERCE FLORA – A photographic exhibition of carnivorous plants
Drosera oreopodion is a Critically Endangered pygmy sundew, only 3-4 cm tall. It is endemic to the City of Armadale…
Find out more »June 2025
Karina Knight: Marvellous and Mysterious Myxomycetes
Slime moulds (Myxomycetes) have surely been lumbered with the most unappealing of names for a taxonomic group. But to those who appreciate them, slime moulds are a fascinating and attractive group. Karina Knight will share with you the beauty and wonders of these tiny organisms.
Find out more »August 2025
Jeremy Wilson: Why trapdoor spiders all look alike and the link between behaviour and body shape
Western Australia is known for its astounding diversity of mygalomorph spiders (trapdoor spiders and their relatives). These spiders build an amazing array of different burrows and retreats, ranging from the intricate twig-lined trapdoor burrows to the messy 'curtain webs' built under rocks and logs. Jeremy will explain how the physical appearance of these spiders changes depending on the type of retreat they create and show that burrowing behaviour and morphology have evolved together in consistent ways across all groups of mygalomorph spiders globally.
Find out more »November 2025
Jolanda Keeble: ‘Field Guide for Wongan Hills’
For most wildflower enthusiasts, the Wongan Hills is well known as a significant nature reserve in the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu; it is located about a 2.5 hour drive north-east of Perth. The area is also famous for its yearly Verticordia Festival at Reynoldson Reserve.
Jolanda started working on a book about the flora of Wongan Hills in 2022. She will share some of the background work and the results that led to this publication.
The Wildflower Society uses its independent technical knowledge of WA’s wildflowers to help you better know, grow, enjoy and conserve the wildflowers of Western Australia.
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