Raakajlim is a 490-hectare conservation property in the Mallee of northwest Victoria, Australia.

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Emu poo filled with Quandongs
Emu poo filled with Quandongs

We have invited a few emus to live on Raakajlim. Job description: “Eat, walk and poo”. And now we have giant Quandong-filled poo all over the place!

Hunting season for Gazanias, the pretty (awful) weed
Hunting season for Gazanias, the pretty (awful) weed

Gazania are evil weeds with wind-dispersed seeds. It would be really helpful if nurseries stopped selling this weed!

Embodied Landscape Drawing
Embodied Landscape Drawing

We had a wonderful experience with Rhae from Regenerative Communities, exploring Embodied Landscape drawing.

What birds can be seen in the Victorian Mallee?
What birds can be seen in the Victorian Mallee?

Here is a bird list for Raakajlim, as well as lists of birds you can expect to see in the Victorian Mallee.

Our seasonal nature diary - blog posts from October in previous years…

What is happening in July ...
October
October

The Caper White butterflies have arrived, bees are swarming, a weekend for Malleefowl, a Giant Scavenging Water Beetle and Swallowtail butterflies.

October socials
October socials

The lizards are out - a very yellow Central Bearded Dragon and a fierce Stumpytail. It’s Gazania hunting season. The White-browed Wood Swallows have arrived, and an attack of the Army Ants!

Rainbow Bee-eaters and phenology
Rainbow Bee-eaters and phenology

Bee-eaters are colorful birds that migrate to the southern states in Spring and Summer. How consistent is their early October arrival date?

Grand flowers in the Mallee
Grand flowers in the Mallee

This is Austral Bugle (Ajuga australis). Plants from Raakajlim will contribute to understanding the taxonomy of this species. But it looks like the Mallee plants are the grandest of them all!

Orange Immortelles en masse
Orange Immortelles en masse

The Orange Immortelle produces a stunning wildflower carpet.

Gazanias, the pretty (awful) weed
Gazanias, the pretty (awful) weed

Gazania are evil weeds with wind-dispersed seeds. We found a plant on Raakajlim which was 2km away from the nearest infestation.

Peter’s Blind Snake
Peter’s Blind Snake

A burrowing snake, rarely seen above ground. Completely harmless and cute.

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