The Cootamundra Wattle, Acacia baileyana is an introduced and highly invasive species; the Silver Wattle, Acacia dealbata is native to Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie. Both wattles have blueish-grey-green leaves and flower early in spring. They can be distinguished readily by their leaves. The compound leaves are called bipinnate leaves:…
Cut stems close to ground level and immediately treat cut surface with herbicide glyphosate (Roundup or equivalent product) applied at high concentration e.g. 1 part glyphosate : 2 parts water; apply herbicide mix with spray. The plant’s natural protective mechanism acts very quickly to seal off the cut surface which…
Before Stage 1.Dec 2004 Before Stage 1.Dec 2004 Before Stage 1.Feb 2005 Before Stage 1.May 2005 Before Stage 2.Aug 2005 Before Stage 2.Aug 2005 Cunningham’s Skink Bearded Dragon (juvenile) Brushtail Speargrass flowering New Holland Daisy flowers and seeds Red Anthered Wallaby Grass flower Sticky everlasting visited by Common Brown butterfly…
Photographs of Swift Parrot, Lathamus discolor taken on Mt Majura by Geoffrey Dabb . Visit Canberra Nature Map at https://canberra.naturemapr.org/species/15098 to view more pictures of this endangered species.
List of ant species seen on Walking with Ants (25 March and 1 April 2007) The list contains the genus name of ants, the number of species observed (in brackets) and the scientific name of identified species. Camponotus (2) Sugar Ant, Camponotus consobrinus Iridomyrmex (2) Meat Ant, Iridomyrmex purpureus…
Morning tea Working the compacted ground
The Rehabilitation of a Former Sheep Camp on Mount Majura First step. Friends of Mt Majura (FoMM) began work at the old sheep camp in 2003. The approximately 4.5 ha area was monitored and subdivided to proceed in three stages. An inventory of introduced and indigenous plants of the site…
The Work The Result Erosion control work at the lower Majura dam If you’re walking along the lower dam of Mount Majura, you may notice a large area now covered with hessian matting on the uphill side to prevent further erosion. Following a successful trial in September last year a…
Coming up Weed Swap: Weekend 29 / 30 March 2014 from 8.30am to 4.45pm Weed Swap is a joint initiative of the Australian Native Plants Society and the Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) to encourage ACT residents to remove woody weeds from their gardens, safely dispose them and…
