Grass Tree
2014 is almost over and summer is finally here. Here in the south west you know it is definitely summer time when the Nuytsia floribunda aka the WA Christmas trees…
Scientific Nomenclature: Part 2. Scientific Names
Let’s start by discussing something that we are all familiar with, common names. A common name is a name given to an organism that can vary according to place, language…
Scientific Nomenclature: Part 1. Taxonomic Hierarchy
I have recently noticed that throughout my blogs I have provided the scientific name and classification when I am describing an organism, but I have never really explained these or…
Go Green – Recycle Your Electronics
Electronic devices found around the home and office, such as computers, printers, televisions, DVD players are usually forgotten when it comes to recycling, but by recycling our electronics we can…
The Margaret River Burrowing Crayfish
Today I came across this interesting article about the Margaret River Burrowing Crayfish, which was posted on https://theconversation.com/au back in July. Here in Australia we have several different burrowing crayfish,…
