Janet Leversha
@janetlev.bsky.social
Interested in native Australian plants and all the creatures that live amongst them. But Winnie the cat is not allowed near any of them. Located near Ballarat in Victoria, Australia.
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Just checked on them - still as endearing as ever.
December 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Just checked on them - still as endearing as ever.
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A little Australian floral razzamatazz in the new 'Dryland Garden' at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan (near Sydney). Swainsona formosa, Sturt's Desert Pea, found naturally in Central Australia.
December 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM
A little Australian floral razzamatazz in the new 'Dryland Garden' at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan (near Sydney). Swainsona formosa, Sturt's Desert Pea, found naturally in Central Australia.
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#Daucus glochidiatus, aka Australian carrot! This is a plant in the family #Apiaceae and can be anywhere from 3-60cm tall. Its flowers are impossibly tiny, only about 1.5mm in diameter with minute purple petals (which made it difficult to photograph, even with a microscope!).
December 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay theme is #MorningLight so here's a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) eating an African Tulip seedpod (nasty introduced tree that kills bees).
#Brisbane #Australia #birds #wildlife #birdpic #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin
#Brisbane #Australia #birds #wildlife #birdpic #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin
November 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
#BirdOfTheDay theme is #MorningLight so here's a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) eating an African Tulip seedpod (nasty introduced tree that kills bees).
#Brisbane #Australia #birds #wildlife #birdpic #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin
#Brisbane #Australia #birds #wildlife #birdpic #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin
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Despite living in the Perth Hills for nearly 20 yrs, I still come across native species I’ve not noticed before… like this lovely Darling Range Beaufortia (Beaufortia macrostemon) which is currently in flower
#ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist
#ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Despite living in the Perth Hills for nearly 20 yrs, I still come across native species I’ve not noticed before… like this lovely Darling Range Beaufortia (Beaufortia macrostemon) which is currently in flower
#ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist
#ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist
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Australian native plants as pollinator attractors - not sure the video captures just how busy this Callistemon is, alive with European honey bees, hover flies, native bees & other tiny critters. Late afternoon it's got several kinds of butterflies in it
The birdies love it too 😊🐝🦋
The birdies love it too 😊🐝🦋
November 24, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Australian native plants as pollinator attractors - not sure the video captures just how busy this Callistemon is, alive with European honey bees, hover flies, native bees & other tiny critters. Late afternoon it's got several kinds of butterflies in it
The birdies love it too 😊🐝🦋
The birdies love it too 😊🐝🦋
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For those who love plants, many groups have been restoring the vegetation of the Adelaide Plains, once harbouring 750 species! Head east along the river towards the St Peter’s billabong. Some things in flower: Linum marginale, Goodenia amplexans (strong smell) and Malva #ESA2025
November 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
For those who love plants, many groups have been restoring the vegetation of the Adelaide Plains, once harbouring 750 species! Head east along the river towards the St Peter’s billabong. Some things in flower: Linum marginale, Goodenia amplexans (strong smell) and Malva #ESA2025
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Sun orchid (Thelymitra) variations growing close together on the edge of Croajingolong NP, VIC. Thelymitra ixioides (spotted sun orchid) are common nearby but in open grassland some smaller-flowering forms are maybe closer to the very similar Thelymitra juncifolia (rush-leaf sun orchid) #orchids
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Sun orchid (Thelymitra) variations growing close together on the edge of Croajingolong NP, VIC. Thelymitra ixioides (spotted sun orchid) are common nearby but in open grassland some smaller-flowering forms are maybe closer to the very similar Thelymitra juncifolia (rush-leaf sun orchid) #orchids
🌱 Lomandra multiflora appears to be a very adaptable plant that could be more widely grown. This plant, which is now growing on a very well drained stony hill top garden was propagated from division of a plant growing in a swampy property.
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
🌱 Lomandra multiflora appears to be a very adaptable plant that could be more widely grown. This plant, which is now growing on a very well drained stony hill top garden was propagated from division of a plant growing in a swampy property.
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Roadside onion orchids (Microtis sp.) near Genoa, East Gippsland, VIC. Maybe M. parviflora although some recent reclassifications split this widespread species into 3 x species in VIC. Tip of little finger here for scale - individual flowers are very small! #orchids #inthefield #ozplants
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Roadside onion orchids (Microtis sp.) near Genoa, East Gippsland, VIC. Maybe M. parviflora although some recent reclassifications split this widespread species into 3 x species in VIC. Tip of little finger here for scale - individual flowers are very small! #orchids #inthefield #ozplants
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🧵Spotted at a Vineyard Picnic in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A very friendly dog (red cloud kelpie), her bottom square with age, is sprawled on a picnic rug as numerous small humans compete to see Who Can Pat Her Best.
Friendly Dog is in her element, a doggy smile on her face.
This is the life. (1)
A very friendly dog (red cloud kelpie), her bottom square with age, is sprawled on a picnic rug as numerous small humans compete to see Who Can Pat Her Best.
Friendly Dog is in her element, a doggy smile on her face.
This is the life. (1)
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
🧵Spotted at a Vineyard Picnic in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A very friendly dog (red cloud kelpie), her bottom square with age, is sprawled on a picnic rug as numerous small humans compete to see Who Can Pat Her Best.
Friendly Dog is in her element, a doggy smile on her face.
This is the life. (1)
A very friendly dog (red cloud kelpie), her bottom square with age, is sprawled on a picnic rug as numerous small humans compete to see Who Can Pat Her Best.
Friendly Dog is in her element, a doggy smile on her face.
This is the life. (1)
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This majestic White-bellied Sea-eagle was soaring above us as we did a bird count at the jetty recently. I wonder if it’s the same one of a pair that often fly over when we swim each morning at the beach 🧜♀️
#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdlover #BirdsOfAustralia #ProtectBirdHabitat
#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdlover #BirdsOfAustralia #ProtectBirdHabitat
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 AM
This majestic White-bellied Sea-eagle was soaring above us as we did a bird count at the jetty recently. I wonder if it’s the same one of a pair that often fly over when we swim each morning at the beach 🧜♀️
#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdlover #BirdsOfAustralia #ProtectBirdHabitat
#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdlover #BirdsOfAustralia #ProtectBirdHabitat
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Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbonaceae
Anderson Gardens, Townsville Botanic Gardens,
Queensland, Australia
17th. Nov 2025
#NelumboNucifera #Nelumbonaceae #SacredLotus #PinkLotus #AndersonGardensTownsville #TownsvilleBotanicGardens #botany #ozflora #NativeFlora #photography #bluesky #photographyofbluesky
Nelumbonaceae
Anderson Gardens, Townsville Botanic Gardens,
Queensland, Australia
17th. Nov 2025
#NelumboNucifera #Nelumbonaceae #SacredLotus #PinkLotus #AndersonGardensTownsville #TownsvilleBotanicGardens #botany #ozflora #NativeFlora #photography #bluesky #photographyofbluesky
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbonaceae
Anderson Gardens, Townsville Botanic Gardens,
Queensland, Australia
17th. Nov 2025
#NelumboNucifera #Nelumbonaceae #SacredLotus #PinkLotus #AndersonGardensTownsville #TownsvilleBotanicGardens #botany #ozflora #NativeFlora #photography #bluesky #photographyofbluesky
Nelumbonaceae
Anderson Gardens, Townsville Botanic Gardens,
Queensland, Australia
17th. Nov 2025
#NelumboNucifera #Nelumbonaceae #SacredLotus #PinkLotus #AndersonGardensTownsville #TownsvilleBotanicGardens #botany #ozflora #NativeFlora #photography #bluesky #photographyofbluesky
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This is happening on SUNDAY! Unfortunately, after all his hard work, Captain Quoll won't be walking (see update below) but his team will be. They're aiming to raise $35K & are just under $25K atm.
Let's give them a big push! Go you good Quolls! 🙌
pointtopinnacle2025.grassrootz.com/menzies-inst...
Let's give them a big push! Go you good Quolls! 🙌
pointtopinnacle2025.grassrootz.com/menzies-inst...
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
This is happening on SUNDAY! Unfortunately, after all his hard work, Captain Quoll won't be walking (see update below) but his team will be. They're aiming to raise $35K & are just under $25K atm.
Let's give them a big push! Go you good Quolls! 🙌
pointtopinnacle2025.grassrootz.com/menzies-inst...
Let's give them a big push! Go you good Quolls! 🙌
pointtopinnacle2025.grassrootz.com/menzies-inst...
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Powerful Owlet siblings. @lucyparkerpaul.bsky.social discovered these in a car park when walking her dog! She really is the jammiest owl detective. One day maybe I'll get around to making that book on #carparkbirding.
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Powerful Owlet siblings. @lucyparkerpaul.bsky.social discovered these in a car park when walking her dog! She really is the jammiest owl detective. One day maybe I'll get around to making that book on #carparkbirding.
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Okay, it's going off!
Peeps in the southern half of Australia - we could be in for an aurora tonight. Fingers crossed.
In fact, the next two nights are shaping up to be excellent. No promises though.
Point your camera south after dark and try a long exposure shot.
[My photo from May 2024]
Peeps in the southern half of Australia - we could be in for an aurora tonight. Fingers crossed.
In fact, the next two nights are shaping up to be excellent. No promises though.
Point your camera south after dark and try a long exposure shot.
[My photo from May 2024]
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Okay, it's going off!
Peeps in the southern half of Australia - we could be in for an aurora tonight. Fingers crossed.
In fact, the next two nights are shaping up to be excellent. No promises though.
Point your camera south after dark and try a long exposure shot.
[My photo from May 2024]
Peeps in the southern half of Australia - we could be in for an aurora tonight. Fingers crossed.
In fact, the next two nights are shaping up to be excellent. No promises though.
Point your camera south after dark and try a long exposure shot.
[My photo from May 2024]
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Cute day of superb parrot babies 😍
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Cute day of superb parrot babies 😍
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Yawang – a Cultural Reserve
The Victorian Government recently announced its commitment to creating a Cultural Reserve across the entire Strathbogie State Forest. Planning and management of the reserve will follow a "collaborative governance" arrangement with Traditional Owners, the Taungurung Land…
The Victorian Government recently announced its commitment to creating a Cultural Reserve across the entire Strathbogie State Forest. Planning and management of the reserve will follow a "collaborative governance" arrangement with Traditional Owners, the Taungurung Land…
Yawang – a Cultural Reserve
The Victorian Government recently announced its commitment to creating a Cultural Reserve across the entire Strathbogie State Forest. Planning and management of the reserve will follow a "collaborative governance" arrangement with Traditional Owners, the Taungurung Land and Waters Council (TLaWC). We congratulate the Victorian government, its two key advisory bodies, the Great Outdoors Taskforce and Eminent Panel for Community Engagement…
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November 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Yawang – a Cultural Reserve
The Victorian Government recently announced its commitment to creating a Cultural Reserve across the entire Strathbogie State Forest. Planning and management of the reserve will follow a "collaborative governance" arrangement with Traditional Owners, the Taungurung Land…
The Victorian Government recently announced its commitment to creating a Cultural Reserve across the entire Strathbogie State Forest. Planning and management of the reserve will follow a "collaborative governance" arrangement with Traditional Owners, the Taungurung Land…
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🧵Spotted at a Mask Carnivale in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A dreamy young human (7?) is participating in a haka but he's a bit distracted.
But it's okay.
His friend is at his side.
Hip bumping him and reminding him how it goes.
Yes!
He's got it now!
Eyes wide.
Face fierce.
He's in the zone. (1)
A dreamy young human (7?) is participating in a haka but he's a bit distracted.
But it's okay.
His friend is at his side.
Hip bumping him and reminding him how it goes.
Yes!
He's got it now!
Eyes wide.
Face fierce.
He's in the zone. (1)
November 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
🧵Spotted at a Mask Carnivale in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A dreamy young human (7?) is participating in a haka but he's a bit distracted.
But it's okay.
His friend is at his side.
Hip bumping him and reminding him how it goes.
Yes!
He's got it now!
Eyes wide.
Face fierce.
He's in the zone. (1)
A dreamy young human (7?) is participating in a haka but he's a bit distracted.
But it's okay.
His friend is at his side.
Hip bumping him and reminding him how it goes.
Yes!
He's got it now!
Eyes wide.
Face fierce.
He's in the zone. (1)
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Giving this one another run, since it's rainbow bee-eater season again. We only see them here during the warmer months.
This one performed an unorthodox landing 😄
This one performed an unorthodox landing 😄
November 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Giving this one another run, since it's rainbow bee-eater season again. We only see them here during the warmer months.
This one performed an unorthodox landing 😄
This one performed an unorthodox landing 😄
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1/ Crabeater seals are the most abundant top predator in the Southern Ocean and probably the most numerous large wild mammals on earth. Because they live almost their entire lives amongst floating sea ice around #Antarctica, it’s difficult to count them – total population is an estimated 15 million.
October 31, 2025 at 5:28 AM
1/ Crabeater seals are the most abundant top predator in the Southern Ocean and probably the most numerous large wild mammals on earth. Because they live almost their entire lives amongst floating sea ice around #Antarctica, it’s difficult to count them – total population is an estimated 15 million.
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In spring, over a billion Bogong moths travel from all over SE Australia to a place they have never been before, Alpine caves, to spend the summer in aestivation. In Autumn the same individual returns to its breeding ground & dies. How do they do it? Prof Eric Warrant. The Biodiversity Conference.
October 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
In spring, over a billion Bogong moths travel from all over SE Australia to a place they have never been before, Alpine caves, to spend the summer in aestivation. In Autumn the same individual returns to its breeding ground & dies. How do they do it? Prof Eric Warrant. The Biodiversity Conference.
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“Australia’s largest river system… ruined. Who knew? Who cared?”
Passionately written article.
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Passionately written article.
theaimn.net/from-riverba...
From riverbank to ruin
Every now and then a comment lands that stops the scroll dead. Under David Tyler’s recent article, Australia’s Environmental Policy Crisis: A Closer Look, reader Canguro didn’t just reminisce – he del...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
“Australia’s largest river system… ruined. Who knew? Who cared?”
Passionately written article.
theaimn.net/from-riverba...
Passionately written article.
theaimn.net/from-riverba...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM