Algae and cyanobaterial colonies growing in the hot springs of Muloorina, east of Marree, resemble those found in Paralana Hot Springs at Arkaroola.
Algae and cyanobacterial colonies in hot springs: Muloorina
Sun bleached algal web: Arkaroola
Sun bleached filamentous green algae in the cool freshwater springs of Arkaroola, North Flinders Ranges.
Australasian Darter: Muloorina
Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) at artesian wetland on Muloorina Station, east of Marree, in November.
Brolgas: Muloorina Station
Australia’s largest water bird, Antigone rubicunda, the Brolga, inhabits the tropical regions of northern Australia, the inland wetlands of the Great Artesian Basin and the Murray Darling Basin. It feeds on plant matter, invertebrates and small vertibrates in freshwater and saltwater environments. Seen at the hydrothermal wetlands on Mulooorina Station east of Marree, in November.
Field Naturalists Exhibition at Leigh Creek Library
Leigh Creek Public Library showcased a superb collection of field naturalist resources alongside images from this website in the October exhibition Field Guides and Photos.
Case Moth Larvae on Jointed Cherry
Case Moth larvae on Jointed Cherry, Exocarpus aphyllus, at Copley, in November.
Jointed Cherry flowering: Copley
The semi-parasitic Jointed Cherry, Exocarpus aphyllus, flowering on the Copley Commons in November. Flowers approximately 2mm. Host to Case Moth larvae.
Wedge-tail Eagle nests: Copley
Huge Wedge-tail Eagle nest, approximately one meter in diameter, in a Casuarina tree, Copley.
Three Wedge-tail Eagle nests in a dead Eucalypt tree.
Creeping Monkey-flower: Copley Retention Dam
Thyridia repens, the Creeping Monkey-flower, is a prostrate marginal water plant native to Australia and New Zealand. A prolific groundcover on the banks of Retention Dam, Copley.
Umbrella Wattle: Aroona Sanctuary
Acacia oswaldii, the Umbrella Wattle, with distinctive spiralling seedpods, in November.
