Spring colours popping at last #ballarat #flowers #spring

Mount Arapiles and Mitre Rock - The Wotjobaluk name for the formation is Djurid. Named after the Djurid family that lived there for thousands of years before being forcibly removed from their land in the 1840s. #Treaty #Australia

Bushfire? What bushfire? The grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) close to where the bushfire started, seem to have not only survived, but really thrived in the 6 months since. Absolutely wonderful to see an entire forest of grass trees. #nature #plants #australia #climate

Bushfire recovery 6 months later. While the fire decimated the undergrowth, many of the old stringybark trees survived and are beginning to start epicormic growth. #nature #bushfire #australia #trees

In January 2025 Australia was burning. A year ago, I camped in the Little Desert in search of spring wildflowers and orchids. Sadly, I'm unlikely to see this desert bloom again in my lifetime. 95,000 hectares of desert burnt. #climate #nature #australia

Research indicates that grandiose narcissism is associated positively with self-assessed intelligence (SAI). Thankyou for your attention to this matter. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #fucktrump

Looks like the NIH didn't follow orders. www.nih.gov/news-events/... #nih #fucktrump #drBob

The primary flight feathers on birds are called pinions. Crows have 9 pinions, while ravens have 10. So, the difference between a crow and a raven is simply a matter of a pinion. #birds #raven #crow #humour

While out bushwalking I spotted several echidnas all within about 1km of track. While not an echidna "train", I suspect one had or was about to occur. I've not seen so many in close proximity before. #wildlife #nature #echidna #monotreme

US President Donald Trump has responded to a question from the ABC by telling the journalist he is "hurting Australia" and suggesting it will damage relations with the US. Full article at ABC www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09... #auspol

And now for something completely different #birds #goat

Pinch, punch, the first of the month! First day of spring!!! #flowers #spring

Wattle is beginning to flower, spring is more or less here! #flowers #

Common Heath (Epacris impressa) - floral emblem of Victoria. The red, pink or white tube-like flowers appear from late autumn to early spring. Winter is peak flowering season. Honeyeater birds, love it. It regenerates after bushfires. #flowers #birds #notcommon

US Soldiers on their knees to the Russian President. Trump looking weary at the end of the meeting. When historians ask what was achieved at the Trump-Putin summit of 2025 to end the war in Ukraine, "a few phone calls" will sound excruciatingly lame. #Trump #kraznov #ukraine #russia

Camelia season is upon us, spring is coming!!! (with apologies to Andy Warhol) #flower #camelia #spring

"Australia was lucky to receive convicts, America got Puritans"

Australia's deadliest tree - redgum oh ok, I'll explain - the limbs fall off unexpectedly. Some of the big branches weigh hundreds of kilos. #nature #trees #dangerous

“Kookaburra” comes from the Wiradjuri word guuguubarra, which imitates the bird’s laugh-like call. They Beat Their Food to Death Oh, and also: They are on my "Birds that bother me" list if they do their morning call within a kilometre of my tent. #birds #kooky

Birds that bother me: Gray Shrike-thrush Beautiful to hear while perched in a tree, these annoying bastards can spend hours attacking themselves in the side mirrors. They add insult to injury by shitting on the car and then smearing it on the mirrors and a fairly wide circle of the car door. #birds

Let's see if I am mad or not. What does this boulder look like to you? #anthropomorphism #getyourrocksoff

As much as I like my screen time, staring at a campfire is just so much better #winter

That's not a stick insect, THIS is a stick insect #bigstick #bugs #Entomology #Formicophilia

Tens of thousands walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of a pro-Palestinian protest. Surely this shows the will of the people to our politicians? Or is it Antisemitism again? #auspol #freepalestine #stopwar

Spring can't be far away when you see the males challenging for head of the mob. These guys were playing nice, you can hear the thud and see fur flying when they get serious. #spring #kangaroo

Eastern Grey Kangaroo with a Joey still in the pouch. Interestingly enough, they usually have one Joey out of the pouch and another starting off in the pouch at the same time. #kangaroo #positivity

How can we sleep, when our beds are burning

@firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social sums it up as usual ... Always trust the wisdom of dogs. #genocide #AntiZionism

silver banksia (Banksia marginata) is such a hardy tree. This one was growing on a sand dune, in a windswept, extremely dry location. The flowers attract so many birds and insects. #bloomscrolling #flowers #australia

As the cold, wet winter wears on, signs of spring are beginning to bloom. This is one of my favourite Aussie flowers - the Waratah #bloomscrolling #flowers #nature

"Twilight Keeper" Upon a stone of stories past, The magpie rests as shadows cast. Its feathers gleam in fading light, Black and white in hues of night. #Birds #Magpie #australia #Ballaarat

I'm positive this Australian Wood Duck was laughing at me. #birds #nature #wildlife

And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too I'll see you on the dark side of the moon. The beauty of winter camping is clear night skies. #astrophotography #nightskies #butWhyCan'tISeeTheDarkSide

5pm and the cockatoos are heading home. Time to kick back in front of the campfire. #birds #cockatoo #camping #wildlife #beeroclock

That's not a lawnmower, THIS is a lawn mower! Expanded view in the comments. #weirdo #artyfarty #shapes #photography

"Give me your sandwich and I will let you live" Swans are protective of their family, and can become quite intimidating. Unfortunately, people sometimes feed them bread, which not only makes them unwell, but also encourages the swans to become more demanding. #birds #Odile

Musk Duck water dance: This went on all day and all night. Apparently breeding season is September to December, so I'm guessing this guy was pretty keen. #birds #beauty #mating #muskduck

What is not to love about a Gang Gang. . . ‪@janephuong.bsky.social and @20244202.bsky.social #GangGang #birds

Kangaroos allow their young to live in the pouch well after they are physically capable of leaving, often keeping two joeys in the pouch, one tiny and one fully developed. Sound familiar? #kangaroo #kidult

Around 1000 koalas were shot in April alone. This was Government sanctioned and performed by DEECA. There were lots of other solutions. Please support Jessie and our koalas by signing this petition - Victorian citizens only. #auspol #koala

I wonder what kangaroos think of the stars? Wadawurrung for kangaroo is: goim. goim ngurdang (female) and goim guliwan (male) #kangaroo #nature

Winter is kicking in and the grass has a deceptive green tinge. 50% below average rainfall for 18 months in the lower half of #Australia and massive flooding in the northern half - and still politicians keep approving new coal and gas projects #auspol #climate @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social

This little cutie had breakfast with me each morning, before she went into the bush for a nap. Interestingly, it's believed that swamp wallabies jumping into the thick scrub leaving their black tails out horizontally, is the leading cause for "big cat" sightings in Australia. #wallaby

Watching this chap for an hour or so, I was filled with respect for his intellect and I had a sneaking suspicion, he was laughing at me in his craven way. This one is a Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus). There are also little ravens (Corvus mellori) but no crows in my state. #birds #nature #raven

In most Aboriginal cultures, the Sun is a woman and the Moon is a man. In Wadawurrung, he is called Yirn. Yirn certainly was bright the other night.

Big grasshoppers and chooks make driving "challenging". #birds #kangaroos and #nature

Female superb fairy Wren decided to look for treats inside my car. #birds #australia

Is it foggy or misty? #ballaarat #LakeWendouree #MagicalMistyTour

My brother and I were driving with my two kids and this sign was explained as a section of road with really bad arsed kangaroos that jump out and grab cars and tip them over. A variation on carJacking. #BadParenting #humour #killeroo

Floriography The language of flowers is a means of cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. #nature #flower #imagination #cheeky