Regards to all, Trusting that you all have a Merry & Joyful Christmas time and look forward to a productive New Year.
The Ptilotus erubescens count of flowerheads on the 9th of January may be a good result due to the late November rains and so far a cooler December. I could do with a little assistance the days before in setting up the 3 Zones of the count and the exclusion plots.
In mid March I hope to have another look for / at the local colony of the little known Grampians Monotoca which was badly effected by the heat wave in late January / February 2009. The number of plants had increased since the first encounter in 1987. Now it is to see how many survived that heatwave.
Margo has written to Graham Parkes, Ranger in Charge of the GNP with six questions relating to activities and research ongoing in the Park that are of great interest to us members of FOGG’s and we are looking forward to his reply.
Please play it safe in forthcoming Fire Season and not be panicked, stay cool.
Stan Parfett.