If you’re a regular attendee to my market stall in Monbulk, you won’t have seen everything, just a selection of items I have available for sale. Not only do I do calendars, jigsaw puzzles, mugs, postcards, books and playing cards, but there are many other things available too. At my RedBubble Shop I have tote…
Category: The Dandenongs
2024 Calendars – order yours today
Almost mid November – not long before Christmas now. I still have calendars available, both the Dandenong Ranges ones and the Birds of the Dandenong Ranges. I have one market left on Saturday 9th December, however it’s possible my stocks will be low then – don’t leave it too late! Some interesting facts that you…
2024 Dandenong Ranges Calendars available
That time of year again! The next year’s calendars are on the printing press as I share this news and will be available this coming Saturday at the Monbulk Market. As was the case last year, I produced two different calendars – one with scenes from the Dandenong Ranges, the other totally focused on birds…
Autumn in my garden
Our first Autumn here in our home in Selby back in 2010 was a wonderful surprise. We just had no idea what it would be like. Our front fence is a mustard yellow and it blends beautifully with the Autumn colours. I was told, early in our time here, by a neighbour, that our home…
Autumn in the Hills
Recently I visited the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Gardens. We really are spoiled for choice here with so much to visit and see. As the weather gets colder and wetter it’s often just tempting to stay inside our nice warm homes. But it really is worth the effort to get out and about, especially if it’s…
A sharp eye and curious mind
I often get told I must have sharp eyesight. I tell people I’m always on the lookout for a change of shape, change of colour, movement and sound, when out and about. It helps if you revisit the same areas often as you get to know the trees, fallen logs, bushes and so on. You…
Products I have available
I have a number of items available – I still have several Bird Calendars available, now at a reduced rate of $10 each plus postage. I also have the Words on Birds books 1 and 2, Birdsland Bird Posters, covering 50 species and a new book, Katara’s Wish, a story about a little girl visiting…
New Look Site!
Thought it was time to update my website and give it a new look for a new year. I hope you like it and find it easy to get around. On the right side of the screen you’ll see some new items, including my bird collection list – birds I have been able to see…
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
Happy New Year everyone – here’s to another year of birding, hopefully a successful one for all. I’ve already logged 20 species here at home in the Dandenong Ranges on the first day of this month, although I didn’t get photos of all of them. I use the eBird app which I now find very…
To Market, To Market
Well, you might not have been off to buy a fat pig, but I hope you like to attend our local markets here in the hills. There’s at least one on every weekend but often two or three. Not sure when or where? Then you really do need to buy my calendars as I have…
2023 Calendar now available
I’m delighted to let you know that the 2023 Dandenong Ranges Calendar is now available for ordering. Orders can be placed here. I will also have, for the first time, a Bird Calendar as well (limited edition). Orders for this one can be placed here. Note, only 5 left before sold out.
Learning from Nature
Amazing what you can learn from just observing nature. Early March I saw a lot of ants at the top of a young acacia tree and I thought the tree was in trouble, seeping sugary sap. This is at Birdsland Reserve by the big lake. A week later I discovered the ants were covering a…