Field Nats

8th July, 7:30 by Zoom – The Old-growth Moss Forests of Antarctica – Dr Melinda Waterman

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Because it contains the best moss beds on continental Antarctica, Casey Station is dubbed the ‘Daintree of the Antarctic’.  Individual plants have been growing here for at least 100 years, fertilised by ancient penguin poo. But our new research shows that these slow-growing plants are changing at a far faster rate than anticipated.  The healthy green […]

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The lush moss beds that grow near East Antarctica’s coast are among the only plants that can withstand life on the frozen continent.

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Excursion – Sat 11 June 10am – 12:30pm

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Cassia will take us for a slow walk in the Clinkers Bushland reserve and nearby, exploring the variety of moss species along the way.  She will give us clues for distinguishing mosses from lichens and point out the features useful for identification of different moss species including the habitat where they are growing. She will

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Cassia Read will lead us on a “Moss Foray” at Clinkers Hill

Monthly Meeting: Friday 10th June, 7:30pm via Zoom 

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Understanding the behaviours of native and introduced bees How do we ask a bee a question? Can you train a bee? What types of tasks can they solve? Can they acquire concepts? What is the limit of intelligence in a miniature brain? Scarlett will answer these questions and more using examples from the European honeybee

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Dr Scarlett Howard, Monash University. What’s on a bee’s mind?