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The Tall Sun Orchid - it’s tall, and you guessed

The Tall Sun Orchid - it’s tall, and you guessed it, comes out in the sun 🌞
Thelymitra media (Tall Sun Orchid) can have up to thirty strikingly blue flowers. Once that sunshine’s back keep an eye out for it. It flowers across south eastern Australia and is in show for the next month.

Ever wonder how to contribute to conservation scie

Ever wonder how to contribute to conservation science in your local area? Well grab your phone, look to the skies this week and you can! 🌞☁️🦜🐦

This week in the office we are celebrating National Bird Week by getting involved in the Australian backyard bird count organised by @birdlifeoz! The data collected will help give Birdlife a better understanding on some of the common species in our local areas.

This is a great excuse to post some photos of common (but still outstanding) bird species we often see during our work. 📸 - @jameslidsey

1. Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)
2. Variegated Fairywren (Malurus lamberti)
3. Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis)
4. Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans)

So if you feel like learning a bit more about the wildlife in your area check out #aussiebirdcount or visit the @birdlifeoz Instagram page for more information!

#australia #bird #nationalbirdweek #nsw

The Waratah (telopea speciosissima) - A beacon in

The Waratah (telopea speciosissima) - A beacon in the bush.

The name Waratah comes from the Eora Aboriginal people meaning ‘red flowering tree’.

The scientific name telopea speciosissima is quite the mouthful but comes from the Greek word ‘telopea’ meaning ‘seen from afar’ and Latin word ‘speciosissima’ meaning ‘most beautiful’.

Waratahs flower over a six-week period in spring in the Sydney region and our ecologists have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a few during fieldwork. The waratah used to be abundant in the Sydney region, but these days the species relies on cultivation in national parks and reserves. Although the flowers make a stunning addition to your home, it is best to let the ones you spot in nature continue to grow and admire them from afar!

📸 - @jameslidsey

#waratah #nsw #flower #spring #australianbush #australia #conservation #lookdonttouch

Our day to day work at Lodge Environmental is abou

Our day to day work at Lodge Environmental is about respecting the environment in which we live. Not only do we base our career on the existence of it, but so much of our enjoyment as well. We aim to keep the balance between the pressures of human activities, and the needs of all the native plants and animals within our country. We do this by introducing creativity and flexibility into our projects to make sure we can confidently find the most environmentally sensitive approach to project designs. But we can always do more. So we’ve signed up to 1% for the planet and are now donating 1% of our sales to local environmental causes. Becoming part of the 1% community helps us continue to sway the balance in the right direction.

#1pftheplanet #onepercentfortheplanet #savingourspecies #ecology #nature #sustainable #community #lodgeenvironmental

At first glance you would be forgiven for thinking

At first glance you would be forgiven for thinking that the Littlejohn's tree frog (Litoria littlejohni) is just a boring old brown frog, but if you ever have the chance to see one up close you'll notice it's flashy orange thighs and maybe a unique curry like fragrance!

That's right curry! 🐸🐸🐸🥘🥘🥘

All frogs produce a diverse range of chemicals from their integumentary glands for a variety of reasons but one unique feature is that sometimes the smell might remind us of something completely different! In this case the Littlejohn's tree frog can take you back to that lovely curry you had for dinner!

The last photo is the result of a successful breeding season for the Littlejohn's tree frog. This species breeds in the upper reaches of permanent streams and perched swamps where they will lay their eggs on overhanging twigs and vegetation.

In the Illawarra we are lucky enough to have this valuable habitat on top of our escarpment.

So next time you're enjoying a lovely night of Indian with friends pull out your newly learnt fact about the Littlejohn's tree frog! 🐸🥘

📸 @jameslidsey

#littlejohnstreefrog #heathfrog #threatenedspecies #frogs #frog
#illawarra #curry #eggs #ecology #dinnerfacts #conservation #nsw #australia

Little is known about the citrus smelling, endange

Little is known about the citrus smelling, endangered Zieria granulata (Illawarra Zieria). Its reproductive patterns are almost entirely unstudied - making informed conservation a real difficulty. This plant specimen is healthy and flowering and is the subject of @uow honours student and junior ecologist @laura.loprestii. Her thesis will hopefully assist in understanding and conserving this three leaved, fragrant Rutaceae plant, so it can continue to provide pollen to our hungry bees! 🌸🐝

#biology #ecology #illawarra #conservation #rutaceae #uow #science #1percentftp

Today is National Threatened Species Day. It is a

Today is National Threatened Species Day. It is a time to reflect on the past and look towards the future of conservation.

Australia has some outstanding flora and fauna and we are grateful to the people who have dedicated their lives to conserving our incredible ecosystems.

Their hard work has allowed us the opportunity to see and work with some amazing locally occuring threatened species.

First photo: Koala 🐨 (Phascolarctos cinereus)
Second photo: Glossy Black-Cockatoo 🐦 (Calyptorhynchus lathami)
Third photo: Brush-tailed rock-wallaby🦘 (Petrogale penicillata)

#threatenedspeciesday #threatenedspecies #endangeredspecies #australia #ecosystem #koala #glossy #wallaby

Spring is here! 🌞🌸🌼🌺 and don’t the l

Spring is here! 🌞🌸🌼🌺 and don’t the local flowers know it! Hardenbergia violacea (Purple Coral Pea), Pimelia linifolia (Slender Rice Flower), Persoonia linearis (Narrow-leaved Geebung), Acacia suaveolens (Sweet Wattle), Hakea teretifolia (Dagger Hakea), Melaleuca thymifolia (Thyme Honey-myrtle) and ecologist/photographer extraordinaire @jameslidsey 📷

#spring #photography #flowers #jervisbay #ecology #work #workfromflowerhome

Lunchtime for the Sooty Oystercatcher. As their na

Lunchtime for the Sooty Oystercatcher. As their name suggests, they do eat oysters with their strong bills, but they also enjoy many other meals along the intertidal zone, including cunjevoi. Interestingly, the diets vary between males and females, with females preferring fish, crabs, bluebottles and jellyfish while the males prefer mussels, sea urchins and periwinkles. The size and shape of both sexes bill reflects these dietary preferences with the females bill being longer and more slender.

📷 @jack_tea_

#birds #sootyoystercatcher #conservation #southcoast #perriwinkle #cunjevoi