An article about a book by Peter Wohlleben 'The Hidden Life of Trees' recently appeared in the Guardian.

After very heavy and unseasonal rain overnight, the garden is jumping with birds, cicadas, dragonflies and butterflies. Everyone is out either feasting, mating or drying out, including a very sogggy brushtail possum that lives in a tree next to our house.

Another list started with spiders, butterflies, moths, dragonflies and all sorts of other creepy crawly goodness.

We've quite a few more to add too.

Gill has produced a video promoting the threats faced by two Australian Cockatoo species, Baudin's and Carnaby's cockatoo.  It has been very well received so far and you can view it here.  If you

Haunting, mournful and eerie are words often used to describe the night-time calls of the enigmatic curlew.  It’s little wonder these birds are shrouded in myths about death and mourning.

I was sitting at my desk at home last week typing busily away when I became aware of a flurry of activity in the native cherry outside the window.

It’s very dry out our way now. Our  garden has turned from every shade of green to every shade of green and brown.