After closely watching a feeding butterfly, I was curious to learn more about how the proboscis works.

Many moths and butterflies suddenly appear in Spring – yet most are here in the forest all Winter, either as eggs waiting to hatch or as pupa waiting to eclose. 

An echidna finally makes an appearance!

Insects flood in for a feast, as flowering of Beard-heath reaches a climax

Announcing a new section of the website – Species ID, which includes Identifying vertebrates; Identifying invertebrates; and Identifying Plants.

As an early breeding 'arrival', this Australian Painted Lady butterfly gives her offspring a head start. 

A diverse community of organisms lives inside a rotten log, recycling resources to support the growth of plants and animals in the larger forest ecosystem

We watched an encounter between a flowering wattle and a Swamp Wallaby - explaining why we see so many wattles with snapped trunks.

Grey Fantails made a showy reappearance in the forest this morning,

Small changes in the mix of birds, the gradual return of insects and spiders, and early patches of floral colour. 

We know the seasons have turned when termites take flight. Here we take a closer look at these tiny insects: their dispersal strategy; courtship behaviour; and the general feeding bonanza they support.

Wattles are a prominent group of plants on our block. Different species contribute to all strata of the forest - from the undergrowth to the canopy.

We were lucky to witness a special event - a Netcaster Spider making her net. 

Cassytha, Devil's Twine, illustrates some of the interesting ecological roles played by parasitic plants.

Eucalypt or "gum" trees are an integral part of our forest ecosystem. 

We get to see some of the earliest steps in the formation of perhaps the most complex structure in the Universe - the vertebrate brain.

Tracing frog development back to earlier stages - the young embryo.

A twist on the theme of plants attracting birds to pollinate their flowers.

Fungi occupy an important place in the Web of Life. A couple of examples...

Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) damselflies - a summer breeding frenzy

Red-bellied Black Snakes are surprisingly good swimmers!

Following the life cycle of a butterfly uncovers some surprising interactions with other organisms!

We get to see how frogs make more frogs.

Birds really don't like goannas! A noisy change in bird calls is often our first indication that a goanna is nearby.