Last year I blogged about whether dingos were Australian, due to their (relatively) recent arrival in Australia from Asia. The Complete Book of Australian Mammals includes dingos (Canis lupus ssp. din… more →
Ockham's RazorClareSnow wrote 4 months ago: Last year I blogged about whether dingos were Australian, due to their (relatively) recent arrival i … more →
ClareSnow wrote 11 months ago: On Friday it was 41.8°C. It’s not usually quite that hot until February and the extreme weather didn … more →
ClareSnow wrote 12 months ago: After much digging and shovelling and ripping out lawn, I have less lawn, more garden for native pla … more →
ClareSnow wrote 1 year ago: Earlier in the year I read about Gilbert’s Potoroo (Potorous gilbertii) in Landscope magazine. They … more →
ClareSnow wrote 1 year ago: Now that summer’s almost here and my house is starting to cook during the day, I wanted a climbing p … more →
ClareSnow wrote 1 year ago: A month ago we went to John Forrest National Park to look at the wildflowers. The entrance fee is $1 … more →
ClareSnow wrote 1 year ago: After planning my new native garden, it’s actually happened. I got the plants from my friends at Nut … more →
ClareSnow wrote 1 year ago: Last month the WA Department of Conservation announced a review of WA’s native vegetation clearing l … more →
ClareSnow wrote 1 year ago: Are you thinking, “Of course the dingo is Australian, what else would it be?” I just rea … more →
ClareSnow wrote 1 year ago: With a title like that, things could only end in tragedy. Last week I found a dead Western Bobtail l … more →
ClareSnow wrote 1 year ago: Last year I blogged about my liking for spiders, as long as they stay outside in the garden. Crazy M … more →
ClareSnow wrote 1 year ago: I hate cockroaches. They were always around our house when I was little. You had to wack the roach w … more →
ClareSnow wrote 1 year ago: Note: If you don’t like animals being killed or you’re a bit squeamish, you might want to skip this … more →
ClareSnow wrote 1 year ago: Last Thursday night there was a fire at Star Swamp. The blaze only took an hour to control, officers … more →
ClareSnow wrote 2 years ago: In light of California’s recent devastating wildfires and Australia’s upcoming bushfire season I was … more →
ClareSnow wrote 2 years ago: In March there was a deliberately lit fire in Star Swamp Bushland Reserve. Last month, after time an … more →
ClareSnow wrote 2 years ago: Perth is built on a swamp. These days there’s not too many swampy areas left because over 150 years … more →
ClareSnow wrote 2 years ago: Planting indigenous species in your garden saves water, attracts wildlife and makes for a beautiful … more →
ClareSnow wrote 2 years ago: I like spiders, because I don’t like flies and the spiders kill them for me. My neighbour doesn’t fe … more →