The thought of a bee with a blue bum may be a bit surprising. Bees are yellow, right? Actually, the iconic Honey Bee only became part of the Australian landscape as recently as 190 years ago.
Author: Mary Shuttleworth (Mary Shuttleworth)
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Wild and Proud
This is going to be contentious, but I’ve got to say it, parasites – particularly our native parasites – are pretty darn awesome. Almost every animal, bird, and fish has at least one endemic parasite, which means that they account for a large amount of biodiversity...
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Not as we know it: along the Maribyrnong
Even though it’s quite close to the hugely developed Melbourne Airport, it feels like it’s hundreds of miles away...