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We Might Lose a Part of Julimar State Forest

The terms “State forest” and “timber reserve” refer to areas of Crown land set aside for uses including timber production, conservation and recreation. They include Crown land reserved as a State forest or timber reserve and used to grow non-native plantation species. State forests and timber reserves are managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation (“DEC”), and are the only areas where timber harvestingcan occur on DEC managed land. Timber reserves and State forests are managed identically.

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Rocking Out Via the Rocks

We’ve had over a month of rain and I think we’ve come to the conclusion there are only so many errands, shopping, and gardening between the raindrops one can do before you just have to take off to the country. But where should we go? There was more wind and...

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Boddington and Foxes Lair

With gladness to get out of the house and hopes to see birds, orchids, Western Australia’s natural beauty, and whatever else it had to offer, we went for a day’s outing to Foxes Lair via Boddington. It wasn’t long we found ourselves in Boddington. The town owns its name to...

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Foggy Start to Wongan Hills in Western Australia

Wongan Hills is a rural town located two hours’ drive (or 185 kilometers) northeast of Perth and is the center of a prosperous grain, sheep and pig farming district. The town takes its name from the range of flat topped hills lying to the northwest. These hills are the largest...

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The Long Drive to Kojonup via Wagin

When we first decided to go to Kojonup, it was to see the Everlastings at Lucinda’s. When we contacted Lucinda’s we found out that it was too late to see the flowers, but we decided to go to Kojonup anyway. For one thing, we had never been there together, and...

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Johnston Road and the Rabbit Orchids

We learned from the Orchid Group that there were rabbit orchids in the burned area in Johnston Rd. Last summer when I was here, Johnston Road and the area of Yarloop made the news. There was a devastating fire that damaged the bush, homes, everything. It was a huge tragedy,...

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Watheroo

So it looks like John is having a two part Father’s day this year and part one was a day’s outing to Watheroo and surrounding areas. Armed with what looks like a hand drawn map of Watheroo given to us 6 years ago, by we can’t remember who, we set...

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Manea Park Walk

Still in the Bunbury area, we took a second eco-walk, this time the Manea Park Walk Located in College Grove, the Manea Park Walk takes in a range of habitat types. Manea Park is Bunbury’s premier bush reserve and supports several threatened species including the forest red-tailed black cockatoo and...

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Sunday Orchids

Sunday, we still went hunting for orchids, but we stayed close to home. Going by a hint given in the orchid group on Facebook, we went to look for Beak Orchids, and did we ever find some, hundreds of them! These orchids produce large, fleshy, heart-shaped leaves commonly called ‘Elephants’ Ears’.  

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Chittering Wildflower Show

So when you take to the country in search of wildflowers and the clouds hide the sun and make the flowers you want to see close up, you make a U-turn and go back to Bindoon to the Chittering Wildflower Show. Or at least that’s what we did for a...

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Lightning Swamp

My husband sure knows how to show a girl a good time. After our outing to Brookton Highway Nature Reserve, the next day we went to Lightning Swamp Bushland.   It was a sweet day, and I was delighted to have a romp in the swamp.  

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Brookton Highway Nature Reserve

I was in Perth last year for wildflower season, and John and I went to a lot of places hunting and taking photos of wildflowers. This year we decided to perhaps direct our search for Orchids. I joined a Facebook group on Western Australian Orchids to help us locate them...

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Wildflowers Along the Way

Our travels towards Perth brought us to a lovely spot of wildflowers.   Jug Orchid (Stamnorchis recurva – formerly Pterostylis recurva) Flowers large, jug shaped – thus the common name.  Older flowers have reddish hue but new flowers are white with green and brown markings.