I’m sure that you’re all familiar with our State floral emblem, the unique Red-and-Green (or Mangles’) Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii). Quite rightly, it’s a popular addition to native gardens right around Australia and, of course, can be found growing naturally across wide areas of southwestern WA. But there are more ‘kangaroo paws’ than just the familiar Mangles’ and the popular hybrids produced for gardens by the boffins at Kings Park. Did you know that there are actually 11 species (and 13 recognised subs-species) of Kangaroo Paw in the genus Anigozanthos? No? How about the fact that there is one species that has a genus all to itself? Read on if you’d like to learn more about this fascinating group -and who wouldn’t? Continue reading “Paws for Thought”
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Introducing Warwick Conservation Reserve with Mark Brundrett
22 October @ 7:30 pm
Join Northern Suburbs members for the monthly meeting, this month to be held at the Mt Flora Museum Meeting Room, […]
Read moreDogs Detecting Plants by Megan Barnes
25 October @ 7:00 pm
Megan is the founding director of ‘Detection for Good’. She is a research scientist, threatened species ecologist and certified professional […]
Read moreStar Swamp Bushland Reserve Guided Walk
26 October @ 8:00 am
Join David Pike for a 90 minute guided walk through the Star Swamp Bushland, looking at flora, insects and wildlife. […]
Read moreLandsdale Conservation Park Guided Walk
2 November @ 8:00 am
Join David Pike for a 90 minute guided walk in Landsdale Conservation Park, looking at flora, insects and wildlife. Meet […]
Read moreCutting Propagation Workshop
3 November @ 1:00 pm
SUNDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 1-4pm Free to Wildflower Society Members $10 for Non-Members Please register via Eastern Hills Branch email. Limited […]
Read moreGuest Speaker – Carnaby’s Crusader Dean Arthurell
7 November @ 7:30 pm
It was through Chittering Wildlife Carers (which Dean now chairs), that he first discovered artificial hollows, designed to replicate the […]
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