New truffle species named
It’s not just the likes of Beyonce who get new species named after them! A new species of native truffle found on Neds Corner Station during a recent Bush Blitz has […]
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Creepy crawly finds on Neds Corner Station
Terrifying if you’re arachnophobic, but otherwise fascinating were the spider finds on Neds Corner Station during a recent biodiversity discovery Bush Blitz. New species of wishbone, wolf and ant mimicking spiders […]
New daisy record at Neds Corner Station
The Bush Blitz botanical team found a new plant record for Victoria, discovering a black-seed daisy. The team from Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens discovered the daisy in two sites — both […]
Lichens and liverworts resurrected – just add water!
Lichens and liverworts play a vital role in holding together the soil crusts of arid and semi-arid Australia. To the untrained eye they can be hard to find when the […]
New species of truffle found at Neds Corner Station
My personal highlight during this Bush Blitz at Neds Corner Station has been finding what I strongly suspect will be a new species of truffle-like fungus related to button mushrooms. […]
Snails find safe haven in Neds Corner Station
You are seeing these beautiful snails with the aid of macro photography. They are actually tiny — just the size of a grain of rice. I whispered these micro […]
The desert comes alive!
Here on Neds Corner Station in north-west Victoria, the desert country is awakening after recent rains — with an array of animals, plants and fungi emerging to take advantage of the […]
Reptile central
Warm weather has been on our side at Neds Corner Station and already the Bush Blitz team has clocked up an impressive tally of reptiles — with the desert influence […]
