The Aussie Flora and Fauna thread ..

[Donald Mallard]

Ive heard about the jacarandas in grafton ,, will have to check the festival out one day ,
we have quite a lot here also , mixed with the flame trees they are just stunning ...

giants in the rainforest ..

 

[Hammerhead]

I like this alot. Never seen one before.. I would love to add that to my reeftank...

A few of my homies:

https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=26648&pictureid=585355



https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=26648&pictureid=585356

 

[Donald Mallard]

some more forest giants ..

 

[bushweed]

I love the rainforest giants.

 

[Donald Mallard]

hey bushy ,
that second image is amazing man ,
great addition ..

 

[ahortator]

Hello

Nice to see this thread alive again.

It very nice to see the wonderful amazing nature that you have and enjoy there.

Very huge trees!. If I see a mushroom that size I would take care perhaps it has little gnomes living there LoL.

We have some Moreton Bay Fig tree, growing here. But I think that they are Ficus macrophylla var. columnaris from Lord Howe Island.

I have a seedling growing in a pot, taken from a hole in the roots from this one.

They are the biggest trees in that garden, and the tallest beside an Araucaria bidwilli.

I found tuart trees (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) and swamp mahogany (Eucaliptus robusta) growing wild here too. When I walk beside them I don't know why but I remember you.

Greetings

 

[Donald Mallard]

beautiful trees ahortator ,
im glad to hear you hve them around you aswell ,
and nice to hear your thinking of us ..

 

[ahortator]

Hi Donald

It is very nice to have friends there so far in Oz.

This morning I found a tree fence of Tuart trees, and I remember you again.

I have seen here at least four species of gum trees. E. camaldulensis (the most common), E. globulus, E. gomphocephala and E. robusta (this latter only a few).

Nobody here likes gum trees because they are invasive and drinks tons of water. But they helped us to eradicate paludism in the past century.

It is said that fray Rosendo Salvado sent the first seeds to Spain.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosendo_Salvado

Best regards

 

[luvaduck]

ID?

ID?

I like this alot. Never seen one before.. I would love to add that to my reeftank...

Have no idea what it is. But there's heaps similar to this in the waters around here.

 

[luvaduck]

Here's some other bits and pieces of this wonderful country of ours.

 

[luvaduck]

Here's some other bits and pieces of this wonderful country of ours.

Aggro mantis
Spotted Cod
Native celery
tingle 'wood'
wa coast
the marron hole
ol mate
big ol tingle

 

[Guest 26753]

Terrific pics Luvaduck! Thanks for posting.

 

[Guest 26753]

Here is a pic of a rare Australian bird called a Spotted Pardalote. The Spotted Pardalote is a very tiny bird that is most often high in a eucalypt canopy, so it is more often detected by its characteristic call.

The wings, tail and head of the male are black and covered with small, distinct white spots. Males have a pale eyebrow, a yellow throat and a red rump. Females are similar but have less-distinct markings. Size is 9cm! A very small bird!

These are my photos and are taken in my back garden..

The Spotted Pardalote's nest is an enlarged, lined chamber at the end of narrow tunnel, excavated in an earth bank - or in my case, they burrowed into the base of a hanging fern. Sometimes they nest in tree hollows and occasionally in artificial structures. Both parents share nest-building, incubation of the eggs and feeding of the young when they hatch.

Here is the male looking out from the nesting tunnel.

These are pics from my garden today.

 

[bonsai]

Great thread! Bushy you got me missing the curtain figs we used to climb when I lived north. Climb up, spark up, and listen to the forest . Good times.

 

[SilverSurfer_OG]

Yeah those roots sure are impressive!

Great pics all round chaps.

Must take some snaps round my joint.

 

[Donald Mallard]

Wow some nice pics there luva ,
mmm have more to say but darn that hash has just zonked me ,, lol

 

[luvaduck]

just to keep this great thread ticking along.....

A nice little tropical flower...


Give me a home amongst the gum trees...



Even though not a native , I couldn't resist this one. This big girl was such a lovely creature....


I hope all you southerners remember your cameras now the season is upon you. Good growing, happy snapping.

 

[Donald Mallard]

just to keep this great thread ticking along.....

A nice little tropical flower...


Give me a home amongst the gum trees...



Even though not a native , I couldn't resist this one. This big girl was such a lovely creature....


I hope all you southerners remember your cameras now the season is upon you. Good growing, happy snapping.

good words luva , '
lets see what s happening out there amongst the herbs guys ,
ill be draggin the cam out next run to the jungle and see what i can come up with ,
if nothing else im sure i can get a photo of a tree ,, hehe ...

 

[SilverSurfer_OG]

Went for a wee walk in the temperate rainforest of southern Tasmania.



The last couple are the same tree. A myrtle has actually grown straight out of a dead tree stump.

 

[Guest 26753]

I am loving your images mate!