Insects

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Insects, Rainforest Flora

Wild Quince

We’re always on the lookout for a seed, fruit or flower to assist us in identifying species in the Conservation […]

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Insects

Huntsman Spider

Scientific Name: The Huntsman spider belongs to the Sparassidae Family and there are approximately 95 known species of 1207 types […]

January 4, 2018December 30, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Insects

The Sounds of Summer

The recent soundtrack of summer at Booyong has been the wonderful sound of the cicadas, they’ve been the loudest this year. […]

June 2, 2017June 2, 2017Australian Mammals, Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Fauna, Frogs, Grasses, Insects, Native Shrub, Orchids, Rainforest Flora, Trees

The Booyong Rainforest ….

When you enter into the rainforest at Booyong it’s like another world and we are looking forward to sharing our […]

May 26, 2017May 21, 2017Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Insects, Orchids, Rainforest Flora

Spider Ochid

I found the discovery of this orchid quite intriguing. I have walked this track so many times and Terry from […]

October 24, 2016October 24, 2016Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Insects

Leeches

We are not immune to leeches at Booyong, especially in the rainforest area after rain, the leaf litter on the […]

April 18, 2016May 6, 2016Insects

Graphic Flutterwing

Common Name Graphic Flutterwing Scientific Name Rhyothemis graphiptera The Graphic Flutterwing, Rhyothemis graphiptera is from the Libellulidae family […]