Thread: Backyard nature photography

My thanks was for caring, Im not a greenie but have a passion for the bush and native gardens. 15 years ago I did a small one my self of 400 sq meters and I used to love to just go and sit/lay amongst my trees. 12 months ago it had to be all removed, it took 12 ten yard truck loads to clear, nearly broke my heart. I have now started all over again to set it up again only 20meters from the original. Should start to look good in the next couple of years when I put some my fillers inbetween the big trees some of which will grow 30 meters over there life.
cheers
blaze

Originally Posted by bblaze

My thanks was for caring, Im not a greenie but have a passion for the bush and native gardens. 15 years ago I did a small one my self of 400 sq meters and I used to love to just go and sit/lay amongst my trees. 12 months ago it had to be all removed, it took 12 ten yard truck loads to clear, nearly broke my heart. I have now started all over again to set it up again only 20meters from the original. Should start to look good in the next couple of years when I put some my fillers inbetween the big trees some of which will grow 30 meters over there life.
cheers
blaze

Mate, reading your post I think that you are one or the real greenies like me.
There is not need to dress like a feral to care for the habitat like some people do, we need to put something back on the ecosystem to live it in a better conditions that was when we found it. My land was bare and depleted of all the organic matter on it when I purchased it.

It certainly is a good way to put something back. For those who live far from natural habitats its also of benifit to set something up like this too.

PS: Hope those images dont appear in a gardening magazine!

Here's a photo of what comes in when you have the right bushes growing.This is a crimson wing feeding on one of my grevillas.

Thank you for posting it, looks like a grevillea "Flamingo"
We have two Flamingo bushes in our garden.They are beautiful.
Over 90% of my collection of birds photos are from our backyard.

Chucaro,during the flowering this spring,the number and varieties of birds that arrived this year was amazing.Apart from my Grevillas I have several varieties of bottle Brushes plus one I call the parrot tree( it has big red flowers).I think I can thank our good rains for the wonderful array.By the way Crimson Wings and King Parrots don't normally come down from the mountains but they did this year ,I also had a visit from an Eastern Rosella they used to be here in numbers but sadly clearing the bush for houses etc has made them a rare visitor.
Cheers,
John.

Hi John, thanks for your comments.
The Bottle Brushes are excellent for honeyeaters and the Banksias as well.
I have 3 Bottle brushes but do not have the room for the banksias
You are correct about the habitat for the rosellas, the clearing is one of the factors but the most important is the lack of trees with suitable hollows for nesting.
This problems affect the kookaburras as well and all the parrots.
If you have trees about 3 m tall you can build a nest box for them.
Post some pics of your garden

Originally Posted by bblaze

My thanks was for caring, Im not a greenie but have a passion for the bush and native gardens. 15 years ago I did a small one my self of 400 sq meters and I used to love to just go and sit/lay amongst my trees. 12 months ago it had to be all removed, it took 12 ten yard truck loads to clear, nearly broke my heart. I have now started all over again to set it up again only 20meters from the original. Should start to look good in the next couple of years when I put some my fillers inbetween the big trees some of which will grow 30 meters over there life.
cheers
blaze

If we buy the 30 acres we are loooking at we are going to put a 5 metre natural bush barrier around all the fences. then revegitate the creek and replant the native gums that were killed back in the 30's