Para Wirra after the fires


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Published: August 7th 2007
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We returned to Para Wirra after the summer fires to witness the regeneration of the bush. The trees were fuzzy with re-growth and the grass trees abundant and flowering.




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Yacka friendsYacka friends
Yacka friends

Dan spotted this photo opportunity
RegenerationRegeneration
Regeneration

New growth after the fire
Yacka germinationYacka germination
Yacka germination

Fire triggers germination of Yacka which have quickly moved to flowering
Mack creekMack creek
Mack creek

This area wasn't burnt out and was full of frogs
Mini fungiMini fungi
Mini fungi

There were many different types of tiny, colourful fungi - yellow, orange, red.
Old tree in creekOld tree in creek
Old tree in creek

One of Peter's favourite trees
A reflective momentA reflective moment
A reflective moment

By the creek was a pair of whirly-whirlys
Who comes out of here?Who comes out of here?
Who comes out of here?

A chrysalis made of sticks joined together from a Psychidae moth


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