Articles – Page 79 – Friends of Grampians Gariwerd

Orchid Lecture

Wednesday 21 November 7.30pm Colin Bower, Principal Consultant Botanist, FloraSearch has kindly agreed to speak to us about “Pollinators of Sexually Deceptive Caladenia Species in SW Victoria”.
Quote from Sylvia “Colin travels extensively all over Victoria and NSW undertaking research into this very interesting field, but his research is rather dependent on the weather. He watches the weather closely and heads to where conditions are likely to be optimal for pollinator attraction. However he hopes to be in the Grampians the week commencing 19th November. I was fortunate enough to hear Colin speak on this topic last year and he is a very entertaining and lively speaker.”

Bookings to Sylvia van der Peet on 5361 4001 or via email asap please.… Read the rest

Field Trip for Fire with DSE/Parks

Date November 13

Trip to Roses Gap and Heatherlie areas to view the results of recent fire activity. Also, there will be a viewing of the planned burns for the Grampians.

Meet at the corner of Roses Gap Rd & Pohlners Track, 10am start. Contact Stan 5383 6349
Hosted by DSE and Parks Victoria.

Barbecue afterwards at the Hoffmans! Be there!… Read the rest

Pimelea pagophila Survey

*Thursday 8th November at 10am*

Threatened Species Group Survey to search for one of our nationally vulnerable plants – the _Pimelea pagophila_.

Meet in the Brambuk carpark.

Bookings essential – RSVP to Sylvia.… Read the rest

Tour of brush-tail rock wallaby sites

Saturday November 3 Tour of brush – tail rock wallaby sites, starting at Brambuk Information Centre, 10.30am.

It will depart from Halls Gap to travel to Victoria Range and then head to the enclosure at Dunkeld and get back to Halls Gap by around 4pm. It should be a great trip and worth the effort for anyone keen on the animal. They are active mostly at dusk and dawn (crepuscular) so we are unlikely to see any of the animals even at the enclosure. You need to book because it will be a four wheel drive activity. Bring your own lunch, water, sunscreen etc. If you have a suitable 4×4 that you are prepared to bring along and if you are prepared to take others please let us know. Bookings to Sylvia van der Peet on 5361 4001 or via email by Wed 31 Oct please so that we can … Read the rest

Visit to Brush Tail Rock Wallaby Release Site

One very wet day!

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Briggs Bluff

Trip to Briggs Bluff on the 20th of September 2007 to search for small-leaf wax flower (Philotheca difformis subsp difformis).

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Grampians Wild Flower and Art Show

Held from the 5th to the 9th of October 2007

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THE SIX SEASONS OF GARIWERD

A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE SIX SEASONS WITH THEIR APPROXIMATE DATES, VARYING SLIGHTLY FROM YEAR TO YEARS WITH CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS

Late January, February: KOOYONG – season of eels
March to May: GWANGEL MORRON – season of honeybees
May to August: CHINNUP – season of cockatoos
August: LARNEUK – season of nesting birds
September to November – PETYAN – season of wildflowers
November to January – BALLAMBAR – season of butterflies.

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BEYOND THE SMOKE BOOK & CD

BEYOND THE SMOKE BOOK

Copies of the book are still available, either over the counter at Brambuk, or direct by mail as a special offer to FOGG members for $27 including postage charges. Please phone Margo direct on 5356 4524.
The Community Association of Halls Gap also has a special offer to FOGG members of their CD ‘Alive in Grampians-Gariwerd’ for $20 plus postage. Ring David Witham on 5356 4300. The CD has 8 songs composed by Fay White with the local community, and sung by the Gariwerd choir.… Read the rest

AFTER THE FIRES – THE SECOND SPRING

It is really interesting to observe the constant changes. This spring is so different to last year. Last year we had the mass blooming of red beak orchids and sundews. Not one red beak this year. But so many other orchids everywhere. Errol has promised me a report in the next newsletter.
Also spectacular this year are carpets of running postman (Kennedia prostrata), goodenias and creamy candles (Stackhousia monogyna) and daisies of all kinds.
Then there are the plants that look so much like weeds but weren’t. Notably incense bush (Calomeria amaranthoides) in damp areas and two senecios in drier areas.

So all you photographers entranced by the early regrowth, don’t put away your cameras. Recovery is a long term business and records will be both interesting and useful.
Also there are so many more bird calls. I hope some one is doing … Read the rest