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Green Ant Nests  
   

Green Ant Nests

The bundles at the top of the tree are nests made by Green Ants. They use a thread, rather like spider's web, to join a group of leaves together so they form a sealed cocoon of live leaves.
Yellow Water Cruise

August 28th 2014
We found out from the caravan park owner that the nearest place to get our flat tyre fixed is Jabiru so we’d better not go on any more dirt roads until then. Then, as we were getting set to move on we saw a flock of Red-Collared Lorikeets enjoying the lawn sprinkler, flying in and out through the spray. We’d also seen them looking for water near our van so I put out a plastic box with some in. ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park

Australian Flag Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
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