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Since we jumped the gun on Wombat Wednesday, we ar

Since we jumped the gun on Wombat Wednesday, we are celebrating Wrensday instead! Pictured: Variegated Fairy-wren 💙

Here we have James laying in a field of Hoary Sunr

Here we have James laying in a field of Hoary Sunray (Leucochrysum albicans var. tricolor), Grass Trigger Plant (Stylidium graminifolium) and Proliferous Pink (Petrorhagia nanteuilii). We found these Hoary Sunrays while surveying a property to be established as a Stewardship Site (basically a private national park), which is great as they are endangered and could do with more protection!

📷 35mm @jameslidsey @jack_tea_

#biodiversity #conservation #instagraminifolium

Furry Friday! 📸 🦘 We use remote cameras to

Furry Friday! 📸 🦘
We use remote cameras to assist in targeted fauna survey as well as to gain a baseline understanding of what species are within our study areas. This survey technique is a favourite as it’s a minimal stress option for the animals, useful for elusive species, provides results over many days/nights, and let’s not forget - it’s not labour intensive (aka easy! Set and forget 😎).

The best part for us is collecting the cameras and seeing who we’ve caught out! Just don’t forget where you place the camera 🤯

Introducing the Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo to Fe

Introducing the Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo to Feathered Friend Fridays!
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You probably know that these birds use their powerful beaks to feed on seeds of native trees and pinecones.
Like the individual pictured, the YTBC also considers larvae of tree-boring beetles and cossid moths to be good grub (we worked hard for that pun).
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She is seen stripping the bark from the tree and tearing away at the wood to find them.
📸: @jameslidsey
#featheredfriendfriday #yellowtailedblackcockatoo

Today marks World Bee Day! 🐝🐝🐝 We challe

Today marks World Bee Day! 🐝🐝🐝

We challenge you to identify the native Teddy Bear Bee (Amegilla bombiformis) from the invasive European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Bee in our post (hints and answers below).

Pollination is a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems.

Nearly 90% of the worlds wild flowering species depend entirely or in part on animal pollination.

Funnily, the invasive species pictured is busy pollinating an endangered native plant – the Illawarra Zieria.

Our survival also depends on the survival of bees with nearly 75% of the world’s food crops depending on animal pollination.

So next time you see a bee in your neighbourhood, bee kind!
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Answers:

Slide 1 – Teddy Bear Bee

Slide 2 – European Honey Bee

Did you guess correct?

Learn more about world bee day via the link below:
https://www.un.org/en/observances/bee-day

When you think of a pollinator what comes to mind……bees of course! But in case you didn’t know bees aren’t the only pollinators we have in Australia. We have butterflies, wasps, flies, moths, beetles, thrips, ants and many birds and mammals that are key to the successful pollination of much of our beautiful bushland.

Check out this Acronychia
oblongifolia getting some pollination services by a range of critters! 🐞🦋🪰🪳🐝

This week is a special one for pollinators as it’s Wild Pollinator Count which gives you an opportunity to contribute to wild pollinator insect conservation in Australia!

Check out the link in our bio to find out how you can contribute!

#wildpollinatorcount #pollinators #pollination #birdsandthebees #

Congratulations to Mr Lodge Environmental himself

Congratulations to Mr Lodge Environmental himself @jack_tea_ for completing the Hunt 1000, a grueling 1044km ride from Canberra to Melbourne climbing over 23,000 meters (that's three Everests!!). I'm sure his legs are ready to get back in the field for more bush bashing 😅.

Today at Lodge we’re celebrating World Wildlife

Today at Lodge we’re celebrating World Wildlife Day! This year’s theme is "Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet", as a way to highlight the central role of forests, forest species and ecosystem services in sustaining the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people globally.

Historically our natural ecosystems have seldom been seen as a valuable resource in our economy, and unfortunately have been subjected to pressures such as clearing and degradation to make way for more financially viable activities.

Today we are seeing the signs of a shifting economy with the value of our natural ecosystems being realised. If you are interested in this topic check out the podcast “Business of Biodiversity” by the Saving Our Species program and Grow Love Media. They cover some fantastic topics around how biodiversity is good for business!

These photos are from a beautiful location we are helping to establish as a Biodiversity Stewardship Site to ensure its conservation into the future.

#worldwildlifeday #wwd #ecology #conservation #environmental #environment #biodiversity #stewardship

Tree hollows are a unique feature of our beautiful

Tree hollows are a unique feature of our beautiful landscape and play an integral role for many of our native animals.

These features are formed slowly over time (sometimes taking over 100-years!), usually starting
when limbs are dropped from trees or by the action of termites, fungal decay and bushfires.

Land clearing and urbanisation are significantly reducing the numbers of hollows available for native fauna to shelter, hide from predators, breed, and raise their young.

Of the 174 native animal species in NSW which rely on tree hollows, 40 are listed as threatened.
This highlights the importance of avoiding impacts to hollow bearing trees –
something Lodge Environmental strives towards by educating and working collaboratively with our
clients.

📸 @jameslidsey

#hollows #conservation #ecology #hbts #consulting #environmental #ecological #nature