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An Orchid In Australia, bulletin July 2008
Dec 6, 2008

 

A NEWCASTLE FAMILY 'MUCKS IN'
for Tree Day this year.
It's wonderful to see them starting young!
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doug and josh
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joshua
Photos above by Wendy Baker, Newcastle
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nobbys
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The photo below comes from Bec Mason, Perth
litchfield national park
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN...

  • Australia's unique animals and plants
  • the Australian environment
  • protection and conservation
  • how landscapes, animals and plants
    have shaped Australian arts and society?
    ...
    THEN YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TO JOIN!
    ...uluru

Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park is one of the few World Heritage
 properties listed for both its natural and cultural values.
http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/uluru/index.html

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The Discovery of the Wyong Sun Orchid
Thelymitra Adorata, by Boris Branwhite
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This is an example of how someone with a sharp eye can completely change the development plans of an entire shire -- the orchid is a new species I found in 1997/8, had described by botanists at the botanical gardens in melbourne, arranged for the publication and disemination of the description, applied for endangered status on the threatened species list, and caused developers to give over 200 hectares of native bushland to the public, and had their wall to wall housing development almost halved.
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A sharp eye, a good camera, and access to orchid identification books, and you can do it too -- there are many new orchids in Australia yet to be discovered, named, and protected. This one [see photo above] is Thelymitra adorata, the Wyong Sun Orchid, less than 100 plants known.

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Boris Branwhite
http://www.tree4life.com/


warrumbungles
EDUCATION - ENCOURAGEMENT - EXAMPLE
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These 3 E's are how wildlife protector Wilf Dews summed up his philosophy. Born in 1909 in Teralba on the shores of Lake Macquarie, NSW, Mr Dews was passionate about the Australian environment and about educating Australians about the importance of ecology. He was one of the founding members of the Newcastle Flora and Fauna Proctection Society, NSW, active in the 60s and 70s.

As a 10 year old I was fortunate to tag along on fieldtrips with the Flora and Fauna Society. and to listen and learn from Wilf Dews, John Dorman, et al. It's satisfying to know that I was part of the effort that stopped a highway from ploughing through Newcastle's beautiful Blackbutt Reserve; that raised awareness of the importance of wetlands; that planted trees throughout the Hunter Valley; and investigated eroding creekbanks.

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My motivation for co-hosting here in An Orchid In Australia is to Educate, to Encourage, and to provide Example, in honour of Wilf Dews' life work.
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An Orchid In Australia's
SPECIAL MEMBERS-
our founder/host ethnoecologist Theodore Grishaber, 
environmentalist, bloggist Boris Branwhite
and Tony Fields (Whale Call Cafe)


Conservation and protection of a region, plant or animal involves vigilance, research, fieldwork, recording, utilizing the media, and legal procedures. But the vigilance doesn't end when a preservation ruling is in place. New threats can and do arise to endanger the protected region, plant or animal species at any time.

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Sounds exasperating and frustrating? Yet this is the life of Boris Branwhite. One week he's discovering orchids (see photo and next paragraph), the next he's out on the ocean saving whales. Then in a blink you'll find him inland educating people about the Eastern Grey Kangaroo's in-built population control. (You just have to read his blog... I'm sure you'll be impressed!)

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Regards, Jenny (co-host)



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2008 NAIDOC News (Aboriginal and Islanders Day)

Australian Arts and Politics

AUST AUTHORS

Australian Fare...

Aussie Humour

Australia's national database of pollutant emissions

Australia's Sheep Export Cruelty

BLACKBEAN, native to far north Queensland rainforests

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COASTS Facts About Coral Reefs CRABS BEACHES

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Rainforests Contain Perhaps Thousands of Plants and Herbs with Medicinal Properties

The Garnaud Report: Australia will be hit hard...

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the TASMANIAN DEVIL string

TREE DAY: Tiny Tots Doing Their Bit

TREES TREES TREES TREES TREES TREES

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WATTLE Symbolic usage of Wattle (Acacia)

WEATHER local reports

WELCOMING new members

WOMBATS the WOMBAT string


Acknowledging images used on this billboard NB these change every so often - "Murwillumbah Sunset" (Nat. Geo), Nobby's Beach Newcastle, portion of ATSIC poster, Warrumbungles NSW, gum blossoms, Koala Foundation Australia, and 'Snugglepot and Cuddlepie' characters
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