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BABY MANTIS! This is what I yelled throughout the house as all my trips of searching through the spiky hakea paid off! (There are the remains of 5 mantis nests there and have spotted adults in there in the past). The branch kept swaying so it was had to photograph and I was getting bitten by a mosquito but here you go- BABY MANTIS! (There were 2!) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKiRYtanWt4/?igshid=1c9vrjt3qqlu5
Finally got a short photo shoot with one of my favourite little guriyal visitors! Such a cute Red Rumped Parrot that loves to eat the dandelions on the nature strips of our street. Something to consider the next time you think about mowing! Swipe to see the red rump! https://www.instagram.com/p/CJas1rinrtv/?igshid=1vtrs9xgwbmkr
So lucky to see this beautiful Gunanguyirngai/Barrugin/Echidna and what I think is a Maleeya/Malya/Diamond Python (snake people please correct me!) in Royal National Park, D’harawal Country. Prescribing myself more hikes/walks in 2021! https://www.instagram.com/p/CJarz92nuXY/?igshid=pvcwezc3uw0t
Time off means finally being able to get into the garden, get my hands dirty and harvest this little onion! 🧅✨ https://www.instagram.com/p/CJQAyMQn4bR/?igshid=15fqxj53vdxzs
Happy 50th Earth Day 🌏✨ While it’s not possible to go on any big adventures in nature right now I’ve been finding joy in exploring the mini landscapes at home, gardening, walking around my neighbourhood and listening to podcasts. If you are into podcasts that will help you stay up to date with climate change solutions and how they connect to the current pandemic I highly recommend “Drilled” “Heated” and “Green Dreamer” If you want to chill out to excellent nature audio and learn some great facts I recommend “off track” from RN And if you are more into protecting oceans “Ocean Protect” is also good. And if you have any good nature podcasts you can recommend to me let me know! Sending love to everyone who is feeling nature deficient and disconnected from their communities at the moment. Hang in there 💚 https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SAhSTny_4/?igshid=1wqlj9odv4utw
Guess who got first place in their rehearsal room bake off??! Pretty proud 🍰✨🥇 https://www.instagram.com/p/B9OVCjEHOQA/?igshid=m7iwioldi1at
First ever asparagus harvest! 🌱 Nothing like gardening in the rain and then going inside cooking the best warm brunch ever. Very satisfying. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ZoNYDHM3B/?igshid=1bxb7nvaqwpdn
Going places in new ethical shoe laces... 👟👟 #wearnoevil https://www.instagram.com/p/B5JtwPjHT_o/?igshid=37mlcj58wydi
Dianella berry harvest 🌱✨ https://www.instagram.com/p/B48ttSHnJxb/?igshid=1dd6wvt13rc6n
Why not eat your weeds? It’s organic (assuming like me one of reasons you have so many weeds is you don’t use a weed killer), it’s local, it’s seasonal, sustainable, reducing your weeds and is free!! Also easy AF, lazy gardening all the way! Today’s salad was brought to you by dandelion leaves/flowers, Cats Ear flowers, self seeding rampant sweet potato leaves (and a few roasted tubers), a lone potato from the back of the cupboard, weedy tomatoes from last season with a bit of lemon juice and herbs for flavour. Wish I knew I could eat dandelions and sweet potatoes sooner. Could have saved so much money on salads. Phil said to me, “I never thought we’d become these people” Me: what people? Phil: People who eat weeds Well neither did I, but I am loving it. 🌱✨ #eatweeds #growyourown #eatsustainable https://www.instagram.com/p/B48taEpHY_Y/?igshid=fwk5v8dcr37b
Getting the most out of my food scraps! #reducefoodwaste https://www.instagram.com/p/B3JRVJGnQM6/?igshid=jz5tac7dobeg
Currently reading: Climate Justice by Mary Robinson. Also really love her podcast Mothers of Invention - can’t recommend it enough! #mothersofinvention @mothersinvent #climatejustice #climatechange https://www.instagram.com/p/B3IvZ1OnXyR/?igshid=1k3nm8thnt93i
Eggs from my chickens, apples starting on my tree, mantis in the jasmine. Loving all the gifts my home brings. 💖🐓🍎🐛🌿 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3IuszKn3Fj/?igshid=1tnkhz3o80wp9
Newly planted veggie bed! (Plus a bok choy that planter itself) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3B2CjvHyvg/?igshid=aujbpjt5pqq1
Spring has hit the garden and the jasmine smells amazing! https://www.instagram.com/p/B3B1pFDHtmg/?igshid=5wjqrmjed4kp
Working on my indoor jungle... https://www.instagram.com/p/B3B1WLBnebw/?igshid=t1hl2bg2jxk8
Live life on the edge! https://www.instagram.com/p/B28TDN4Hub7/?igshid=lns609ovfhf
