#thegreatwestwalk

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We have to update on the intriguing symbiosis of ant & caterpillar on the young Acacia decurrens in the Small Bird Habitat project. Well the pupae cluster emerged as Imperial Hairstreak Blue Butterfly, and these delicate emergents were also attended by the ants, (you could imagine surprised) instinctively racing around and over the butterflies as the hatched, mated and remained around the shrub. An amazing arrangement. Read more and see the videos and these above photos by Paul Whitington here: https://southernforestlife.net/happenings/2017/6/26/the-life-of-the-imperial-hairstreak - #butterfly #ants #pupae #symbiosis #imperialhairstreakbutterfly #imperialbluebutterfly #jalmenusevagoras #smallbirdhabitat #acaciadecurrens #wildlife #nature #phenomenon #chanelstreet #thegreatwestwalk #bushcare #bushregeneration #oldtoongabbie photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPFmLOXjWPf/?utm_medium=tumblr

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We have to update on the intriguing symbiosis of ant & caterpillar on the young Acacia decurrens in the Small Bird Habitat project. Well the pupae cluster emerged as Imperial Hairstreak Blue Butterfly, and these delicate emergents were also attended by the ants, (you could imagine surprised) instinctively racing around and over the butterflies as the hatched, mated and remained around the shrub. An amazing arrangement - more on the next Butterfly posting - #butterfly #ants #pupae #symbiosis #imperialhairstreakbutterfly #imperialbluebutterfly #jalmenusevagoras #smallbirdhabitat #acaciadecurrens #wildlife #nature #phenomenon #chanelstreet #thegreatwestwalk #bushcare #bushregeneration #oldtoongabbie photos: @mpathesii and last image @murraysayle (at Reynolds Park Old Toongabbie) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPFkmdgD4-b/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Dewy morning checking the children - #bushcare #acaciaimplexa #hickorywattle #thegreatwestwalk #oldtoongabbie #smallbirdhabitat #understory #regeneration #backlight #chiaroscuro (at Reynolds Park Old Toongabbie) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNyNWRfhL1f/?igshid=1vkoug6bgnd1d

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Looking up. Smell the serenity. These late constructivist sewer vent towers were located some 60 years ago along the Southern Sydney Ocean Outfall Line (@sydneywater c.1960-1?) all the way through Toongabbie Creek to Parramatta and to Malabar... - many of the remnant Forest Red Gum, Cabbage Gum and Swamp Oak (and Blue gum downstream) that survived colonization and farming are still holding on - except for this one - that lost its top, and suffered dieback (probably bark damage and root disturbance) eventually. It’s tall stag remains as #hollowsforhabitat. - We have replanted 300 canopy and mid-strata trees near here with @greatersydneylandcarenetwork recently on this #thegreatwestwalk, as part of the #creatingcanopies #nswgovtproject from @robstokesmp, and #smallbirdhabitat #understory #regeneration with federal #communityenvironmentprogram from @julie.owens.mp #Parramatta. - #ventstack #rollediron #irontower #constructivist #conical #treestag #treestagram #blackabdwhite #bnw #monochrome #oldtoongabbie #suesavage (at Reynolds Park Old Toongabbie) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKYheb5BM5q/?igshid=l5djz35a3ylm

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Looking up. Smell the serenity. These late constructivist sewer vent towers were located some 60 years ago along the Southern Sydney Ocean Outfall Line (@sydneywater c.1960-1?) all the way through Toongabbie Creek to Parramatta and to Malabar... - many of the remnant Forest Red Gum, Cabbage Gum and Swamp Oak (and Blue gum downstream) that survived colonization and farming are still holding on - except for this one - that lost its top, and suffered dieback (probably bark damage and root disturbance) eventually. It’s tall stag remains as #hollowsforhabitat. - We have replanted 300 canopy and mid-strata trees near here with @greatersydneylandcarenetwork recently on this #thegreatwestwalk, as part of the #creatingcanopies #nswgovtproject from @robstokesmp, and #smallbirdhabitat #understory #regeneration with federal #communityenvironmentprogram from @julie.owens.mp #Parramatta. - #ventstack #rollediron #irontower #constructivist #conical #treestag #treestagram #blackabdwhite #bnw #monochrome #oldtoongabbie #suesavage (at Old Toongabbie) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKYgonohgwV/?igshid=1y8dmev7s8ru

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more product placement, i think we need French Brandy VSOP to sponsor our Bushcare project ! - and remnant Dianella lily flowers - #vsop #frenchbrandy #litter #Stylish #rubbish #inthebush #productplacement #vsopbrandy #oohlala #itwasntme #bushcare #riverflateucalyptforest #thegreatwestwalk #oldtoongabbie #donttreadonsnek #waronwaste #cleanupaustralia #dianellarevoluta #lilyflower (at Reynolds Park Old Toongabbie) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHCC_OijeaB/?igshid=14cpand0xkn3p