I’m sure that you’re all familiar with our State floral emblem, the unique Red-and-Green (or Mangles’) Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii). Quite rightly, it’s a popular addition to native gardens right around Australia and, of course, can be found growing naturally across wide areas of southwestern WA. But there are more ‘kangaroo paws’ than just the familiar Mangles’ and the popular hybrids produced for gardens by the boffins at Kings Park. Did you know that there are actually 11 species (and 13 recognised subs-species) of Kangaroo Paw in the genus Anigozanthos? No? How about the fact that there is one species that has a genus all to itself? Read on if you’d like to learn more about this fascinating group -and who wouldn’t? Continue reading “Paws for Thought”
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Lake Gwelup Reserve Guided Walk
20 July @ 8:00 am
Join David Pike for a 90 minute guided walk in Lake Gwelup Reserve, looking at flora, birds and waterbirds, insects […]
Read moreExploring Plant Diversity – Nature Journaling
23 July @ 7:30 pm
Join Northern Suburbs members for the monthly meeting, this month to be held at the Mt Flora Museum Meeting Room, […]
Read moreStar Swamp Bushland Reserve Guided Walk
27 July @ 8:00 am
Join David Pike for a 90 minute guided walk through the Star Swamp Bushland, looking at flora, insects and wildlife. […]
Read moreLandsdale Conservation Park Guided Walk
3 August @ 8:00 am
Join David Pike for a 90 minute guided walk in Landsdale Conservation Park, looking at flora, insects and wildlife. Meet […]
Read moreKim Fletcher : Knowing about Djilba: the Noongar first Spring.
6 August @ 2:00 pm
Knowing about Djilba: the Noongar first Spring.
Read moreThilo Krueger: How citizen scientists helped in tripling the species number of the Drosera microphylla complex
8 August @ 7:30 pm
Thilo Kreuger’s presentation will describe how citizen scientists and social media helped in the tripling the species number of the Drosera microphylla complex - a group of nine closely related carnivorous plants that produce a stunning diversity of different flower colours from southwest-Australia.
Read moreThe Wildflower Society uses its independent technical knowledge of WA’s wildflowers to help you better know, grow, enjoy and conserve the wildflowers of Western Australia.
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