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A suspicious death
There has been a murder in the garden. The whole of North Melbourne is buzzing and the renowned Italian Detective Ento Mologist, more lately of the yard [the backyard], has been brought in to investigate.
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Life on eight legs
Clearing out the back garden I came across this hairy orange monster with the most delightful yellow eyebrows. Assuming I’d discovered a new species I checked the reference books only to find I’d been beaten to it many times.
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Yes, the eyes have it
Checking out the gardens of North Melbourne at night can be fun, but of course a little patience is required.
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Every child’s delight
It’s hard to believe, but something good came out of our recent travel restrictions due to COVID … people suddenly rediscovered our local parks.
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News from Parkville Gardens
December in Parkville Gardens was busy! The Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association (PGRA) held two big events in the lead-up to Christmas – an open-air jazz concert and the AGM, both of which were very successful.
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Morphing in the old-fashioned way
If you’re like me you’ll have difficulty remembering the term for the way insects change from their young larval stage into adulthood.
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This bird is a lady
Everybody knows and loves ladybirds. In fact, they are probably the most universally accepted insect species, bringing more smiles to more faces than any other.
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Summer drummer
Later this month when you hear the thunderous roar of cicadas in the Flagstaff or Parkville Gardens remember they have probably been working up to it for seven years.
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Hello possums
It’s not as common as it once was to be woken in the night by the thumping of possums running across the roof, the raucous guttural sounds of their territorial squabbles destroying our dreams and shaping our nights.
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