So it begins
I am very happy to announce the commencement of Emma Walton Guiding.
An interprative field guiding service, operating on the Southern Downs and Granite Belt.
Xanthorrhoea sp. seeding in the countryside. One of its many fascinating properties is indicated by its namesake. 'Xanthos' meaning yellow and 'rhoea' meaning flow. This is in reference to their yellow resin that can be tapped and used for glue. .
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Lace monitor (Varanus varius) aka. the goanna, hightailed it up a tree from its roadside feast when I happened upon it.
Not my best photo but could not resist sharing the goanna in its raw, natural form.
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Callistemon flowering between the rocks on Sandy Creek's bed within the borders of Rocklands Reserve. Even without visible water the ŕiparian zone was a desert oasis. Despite the deep sands, plants were flourishing amongst the rocks. My eyes were peeled for skinks but none were to be seen... .
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The Granite Bluebell (Wahlenbergia granticola) growing on the roadside near Leslie Dam on the Southern Downs. In Australia we tends to simply admire Bluebell for their beauty but in Africa, there are species of Wahlenbergia used to treat eye complaints and intestinal ulcers.
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Not sure who was more surprised, me or this young Eastern Water Dragon (Intellegama lesuerii lesuerii). I was admiring the dry river bed of Sandy Creek when I sensed a sudden movement. The yet to be observed lizard had jumped from its perch and scuttled into Sandy Creek. No water to be seen but at least this dragon was there as a remnant to days gone by.
After bird watching this morning I decided to explore Glenvale and Rocklands. The red sands and vegetation brought me to the realisation I've been away from the deserts too long.
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A native stingless bee (tribe Meliponini, possibly Tetragonula sp.) Collecting pollen from a tall bluebell (Wahlenbergia stricta). As a child I would race after the stingless bees catch them in my hands admire them before a moment before letting them flit away. .
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