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Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644841181-HKWK0B791N95KTAB626P/IMG_0715.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Lace Monitor (Varanus varius), Upotipotpon, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg One of two huge Lace Monitors (Varanus varius) we came across in Upotipotpon, VIC. Using their huge claws, each climbed up their own Grey Box (Eucalyptus microcarpa). We’re crossing our fingers they’re a breading pair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644860329-8DGKP7A18HW8NTI9AAY3/IMG_0713.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Another Lace Monitor (Varanus varius), Upotipotpon, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) The second of two huge Lace Monitors (Varanus varius) we came across in Upotipotpon, VIC. Seeing them first hand, it’s hard not to be in awe of their size and power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569380271257-KOOTIKGCCZNXSND0DY9Z/DSC_0750.jpg Biodiversity Gallery - Rainbow Bee-eaters (Merops ornatus), Gemmills Swamp, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg A pair of Rainbow Bee-eaters (Merops ornatus) taking a break on a fence, with what could be a pair of Striated Pardalotes (Pardalotus striatus) doing the same further along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587721733835-U0OUKXSM5SH2ZBR8F3UC/IMG_4345.JPG Biodiversity Gallery - Ecological burn of indigenous grasses in Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg Most Australian native grasses have evolved to regenerate after being burnt; as long as they’re not burnt to intensely or hot. With the right knowledge, and right conditions, at the right time of year, fire can be used to kill off weedy/exotic annual grasses, and encourage indigenous grasses and wildflowers to regenerate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587724598719-WKJQU3JNWIRFHW3OQWBR/IMG_1481.JPG Biodiversity Gallery - Ecological burn-off, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg When the conditions are right, fire will creep along slowly through native grasses and not get too intense, or spread up shrubs. Standing by with watering cans, and a quick and reliable water supply; any dead wood that begins to flare up too much is extinguished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587724595026-5EXMERPV0AXXCKTMAJTT/IMG_0401.JPG Biodiversity Gallery - Ecological burn leaving Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii) seedlings intact, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg An ecological cool-burn can be done in such a gentle and subtle way that it will leave tiny seedlings untouched. The bright green in this photo are self-seeded Black Wattles (Acacia mearnsii), coming up to replace their predeceases. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587721941116-U4YBIR9T6BVQNFDWX2S2/IMG_5256.JPG Biodiversity Gallery - Ecological cool-burn passing under a Woolly Wattle (Acacia lanigera), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg Ecological cool-burning at the right time of year can be used to remove a build up of dry grass, without killing native grass and other native plants. This reduces the ‘fuel load’ for the following fire seasons without destroying biodiversity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587721782646-1CYOU7XPUEC23BQD79W6/IMG_4649.JPG Biodiversity Gallery - An ecological burn area 6 months on, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg A number of Australian plants will readily germinate after fire. This photo shows an area of ground that was covered with leaf-litter and weedy annual grasses. 6 months on and a range of wattle (acacia) species are beginning to emerge, but the weeds haven’t returned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587721852768-2YMXFA4577G5IQW9IATC/IMG_7055.JPG Biodiversity Gallery - Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii) seedling emerging 6 months after a burn, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg Burning the landscape in a ‘patchwork’ pattern (small areas at a time) allows the biodiversity of the land to continue. Animals and insects are able to flee from the slow moving cool-burning, escaping to the neighbouring unburnt areas, which continue to provide food and shelter while the burnt areas recover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569381732196-5H8193D79HW07LEQ8RAM/IMG_9126.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata), Gemmills Swamp, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata) camouflaging among a basket of harvested Gold Dust Wattle (Acacia acinacea) seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569379955919-OZEQWHWA3KEUKN05Z8YR/IMG_9101.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata), Gemmills Swamp, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg Taking a closer look at the beautiful iridescent Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587647219315-N9Q3A6H7D39H36SW5K40/IMG_1286+2.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Long-eared mirobat (Nyctophilus sp.), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. One of the local Long-eared mirobats (Nyctophilus sp.), with it’s amazing big ears all folded back while showing us a set of sharp little teeth. Euroa, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587647224658-FEY8V9IQDNYVJUKZF8C5/IMG_1291+2.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Long-eared mirobat (Nyctophilus sp.), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. The Long-eared mirobat (Nyctophilus sp.), showing us another angle to highlight that fascinating nose. Euroa, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587868459192-O5I693X14RU4H9F8DR4F/IMG_0078.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Checking nest boxes using a nest-box-camera with school kids, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg It’s always so heartwarming and fun working with kids, teaching them about our natural world. Stagg DLA designs landscapes for schools, as well as gives talked and workshops with school groups to teach kids about our natural world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644527601-T68NKDEG404N4JE2IGFE/IMG_0074.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587771914433-L1QVF3Q5JT9IHWR3USGW/IMG_0093.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Squirrel Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) curled up asleep in a nest box, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg This nest box was taken over by European Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), but once they’d moved on, we thought we’d see if we could get some honey. We had a peek inside, and low and behold, there was a fat little Squirrel Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)! Curled up, fast asleep underneath what was left of the bee’s honeycomb; the cheeky little thing had gorged itself on honey haha! Squirrel Gliders feed sugary things such as nectar (Eucalyptus flowers being one of their favourites) and tree sap, so the honey was like hitting the jackpot for this little one. Using their sharp little teeth to nibble a hole in the bark of wattle trees (acacias), allowing the tree sap to leak out; the glides have developed a cleaver way to access sugars when nothing else is in flower and providing nectar. Squirrel Gliders are endemic to Australia, and are endangered in most parts of the country, so providing wattle trees as a food source is vitally important for the survival of the species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644116148-0KQ4768AXRZ4JGIN33J5/IMG_8497.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Peron's Tree Frog (Litoria peronii), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. A lovely little Peron's Tree Frog (Litoria peronii) on the side of a tray of tuebstock plants in Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587650156147-0TJ422MVED1PPS1AJEKP/IMG_4125.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Collecting rare Smooth Minuria (Minuria integerrima) seed for the Goulburn Broken Indigenous Seed bank, Youanmite, VIC. Photo by Andy Adem Collecting seed from a population of the rare and threatened species Smooth Minuria (Minuria integerrima). Such a pretty little, white, delicate flower that grows in tough conditions; well worth preserving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569380299945-14NP1TOD7OU6TS2PTK9C/IMG_9090.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - A gorgeous little nest hidden deep in a Hedge Wattle (Acacia paradoxa). Photo by Melissa Stagg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569381147288-FJLIJANFZRQM0KSF05V1/IMG_9092.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - A peek inside the cute little nest reveals beautiful little eggs. Photo by Melissa Stagg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644779366-QISMSLAHYOG7U9ETA7P5/IMG_1059.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Murray Turtle (Emydura macquarii), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg Relocating a Murray Turtle (Emydura macquarii) from the middle of the road in Euroa, VIC. If you come across a turtle crossing the road, just gently pick it up, and move it off the road in the directing it was heading in; otherwise it’ll likely turn back and try crossing the road again to continue on its mission (of looking for love, most likely). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569379826925-1R3A6H4PH9IAO8NXOPQ3/IMG_9169.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata) on the foliage of a Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata), Strathbogie Ranges, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569380605988-LRERAELRKXM8AKWRCLVL/IMG_8685.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Psyllid insects on Red Box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) leaves. Brisbane Ranges, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg Psyllid insects (an important food source for many native birds) inside of their self built homes, composed of a gummy and sugary secretion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645151422-OJMRKYT3ZWKGHVMBZTQQ/IMG_0848.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Hughes Creek, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg This gorgeous Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) hung out for ages, poking about while I collected River Bottlebrush (Callistemon sieberi) seed on Hughes Creek, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644157135-5N9EG8IZOY4M4SZT8GBQ/IMG_7739.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Pobblebonk frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii), Sevens Creek, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. A fat little Pobblebonk frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii) found among the leaf litter on the banks of the Sevens Creek, Euroa, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569379867665-H6B3HSJ8SG5PDQHDZBQ7/IMG_8737.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Mallee Grass Mantis (Archimantis sobrina), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg An amazing and huge Mallee Grass Mantis (Archimantis sobrina) found near Euroa, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569379808430-1T0NOK83F8KMTMN7Y4J6/IMG_9053.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Christmas Beetle (Anoplognathus) found near Benella, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg A beautiful Christmas Beetle (Anoplognathus) found near Benella, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569381299540-6FFZGUK6WVWN0111H9ID/IMG_9001.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Ground Shield Bug (Choerocoris paganus), Shepparton, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg Fascinating Ground Shield Bug (Choerocoris paganus) among the seed of Wedge-leaf Hop Bush (Dodonaea viscosa subsp. cuneata), Shepparton, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645033226-AA630RPKUR0W6VH01G1Y/IMG_1041.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Jacky Jacky Dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus), Strathbogie Ranges, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg A lovely little Jacky Jacky Dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus) in the foothills of the Strathbogie Ranges, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569381550561-WPSPEK7SD6QFUWRHTIJ5/IMG_9028.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Diamond Weevil (Chrysolopus spectabilis), Mooroopna, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) Taking a close look at a beautiful Diamond Weevil (Chrysolopus spectabilis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644754036-LKX9ZJNV9VAX0MJAF23N/IMG_0447.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa)Longwood plains, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg We were lucky enough to see a Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa) while on a Trust For Nature spotlight walk in the Longwood plains, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644668000-9NCCCISO452AWIBDPHYY/IMG_0452.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Nature lovers spotlighting in the Longwood Plains, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. We get out spotlighting when ever we get the chance. 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Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569379826925-1R3A6H4PH9IAO8NXOPQ3/IMG_9169.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata) on the foliage of a Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata). Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644841181-HKWK0B791N95KTAB626P/IMG_0715.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - One of two huge Lace Monitors (Varanus varius) we cam across in Upotipotpon, VIC. Using their huge claws, each climbed up their own Grey Box (Eucalyptus microcarpa). Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644860329-8DGKP7A18HW8NTI9AAY3/IMG_0713.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - The second of two huge Lace Monitors (Varanus varius) we cam across in Upotipotpon, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569380271257-KOOTIKGCCZNXSND0DY9Z/DSC_0750.jpg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - A pair of Rainbow Bee-eaters (Merops ornatus) taking a break on a fence, with what could be a pair of Striated Pardalotes (Pardalotus striatus) doing the same further along. Photo by Melissa St (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569381732196-5H8193D79HW07LEQ8RAM/IMG_9126.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata) camouflaging among a basket of harvested Gold Dust Wattle (Acacia acinacea) seed. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569379955919-OZEQWHWA3KEUKN05Z8YR/IMG_9101.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - Taking a closer look at the beautiful iridescent Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata). Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644116148-0KQ4768AXRZ4JGIN33J5/IMG_8497.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - A lovely little Peron's Tree Frog (Litoria peronii) on the side of a tray of tuebstock plants in Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569380299945-14NP1TOD7OU6TS2PTK9C/IMG_9090.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - A gorgeous little nest hidden deep in a Hedge Wattle (Acacia paradoxa). Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569381147288-FJLIJANFZRQM0KSF05V1/IMG_9092.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - A peek inside the cute little nest reveals beautiful little eggs. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587647219315-N9Q3A6H7D39H36SW5K40/IMG_1286+2.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - One of the Long-eared mirobats (Nyctophilus sp.), with it’s amazing big ears all folded back while showing us a set of sharp little teeth. Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587647224658-FEY8V9IQDNYVJUKZF8C5/IMG_1291+2.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - The Long-eared mirobat (Nyctophilus sp.), showing us another angle to highlight that fascinating nose. Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569380605988-LRERAELRKXM8AKWRCLVL/IMG_8685.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - Psyllid insects (an important food source for many native birds) inside of their self built homes, composed of a gummy and sugary secretion. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645151422-OJMRKYT3ZWKGHVMBZTQQ/IMG_0848.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - This gorgeous Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) hung out for ages, poking about while I collected River Bottlebrush (Callistemon sieberi) seed on Hughes Creek, VIC. Photo by Melissa (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644157135-5N9EG8IZOY4M4SZT8GBQ/IMG_7739.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - A fat little Pobblebonk frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii) found among the leaf litter on the banks of the Sevens Creek, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569379867665-H6B3HSJ8SG5PDQHDZBQ7/IMG_8737.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - An amazing Mallee Grass Mantis (Archimantis sobrina) found near Euroa (VIC). Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569379808430-1T0NOK83F8KMTMN7Y4J6/IMG_9053.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - A beautiful Christmas Beetle (Anoplognathus) found near Benella (VIC). Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569381299540-6FFZGUK6WVWN0111H9ID/IMG_9001.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - Fascinating Ground Shield Bug (Choerocoris paganus) among the seed of Wedge-leaf Hop Bush (Dodonaea viscosa subsp. cuneata). Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645033226-AA630RPKUR0W6VH01G1Y/IMG_1041.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - A lovely little Jacky Jacky Dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus) in the foothills of the Strathbogie Ranges, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587650156147-0TJ422MVED1PPS1AJEKP/IMG_4125.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - Collecting seed from a population of the rare and threatened species Smooth Minuria (Minuria integerrima) near Dookie, VIC. Such a pretty little, white, delicate flower that grows in tough cond (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569381550561-WPSPEK7SD6QFUWRHTIJ5/IMG_9028.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - Taking a close look at a Diamond Weevil (Chrysolopus spectabilis). Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644038741-7DQRBNBZV7SHUF2JNQYK/IMG_0449.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644754036-LKX9ZJNV9VAX0MJAF23N/IMG_0447.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - We were lucky enough to see a Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa) while on a Trust For Nature spotlight walk in the Longwood plains, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644668000-9NCCCISO452AWIBDPHYY/IMG_0452.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - We get out spotlighting when ever we get the chance. Being out at night reveals a whole new world of amazing creatures in the beautiful Australian bush. Photo by Melissa Stagg. 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If you come across a turtle crossing the road, just gently pick it up, and move it off the road in the directing it was heading in; otherwise it’ll likely turn back and try crossing the road again to continue on its mission (of looking for love, most likely). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645080495-9E0SLRYFBVDZHUKOI60I/IMG_0746.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645137439-QEK538ZAOIEZWBBNDJUA/IMG_0857.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645208803-75UWM2K2BJNEZLRLGTDC/IMG_0780.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645205745-OIA43KYQ70TXNO6OJFUD/IMG_0782.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645271361-QT8Q1JDNMZNAX4FCSF7J/IMG_0786.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645265013-XG2H0NGOPKI9VRA1KXTT/IMG_1455.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645308675-7K30YB241YZLT237THQZ/IMG_1551.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1548684655496-U9Q5CZ8KR7PN1EITZWCD/stagg%2Bdesign%2Bcolours_plants_for%2Bwebsite_smaller%2Bres%2B2.jpg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569385757695-PXZTBEZEGFGLUF729YN5/white+box+stag.jpg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - White Box ‘stag’ (Eucalyptus albens) at Lehmann Swamp Wildlife Reserve (VIC). Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) An amazing White Box ‘stag’ (Eucalyptus albens) at Lehmann Swamp Wildlife Reserve (VIC). Although this tree is in decline, it’s lignotuber has enabled it to re-sprout from the base, allowing it to continuing to offer nectar to birds, animals and insects during it’s final years of life. Once it dies, it will continue to develop a range of hollows, of different sizes, shapes and orientations, creating shelter and a nesting place for a wide range of native birds and animals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569385875325-BGAFE3W3611V2CE97MGJ/IMG_1367.jpeg About Stagg Design Landscape Architecture (Copy) - The flowers and buds of the White Box (Eucalyptus albens) at Lehmann Swamp. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) The flowers of the White Box (Eucalyptus albens) such as the stag tree at Lehmann Swamp, are an important food source for a wide range of birds, animals and insects. As a species that flowers during the colder months, the White Box provides food when the majority of other plants in the ecosystem aren’t in flower. https://staggdla.com/biodiversity-gallery daily 0.75 2020-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569382715641-UPEDSRK1OLVEFBL5CF7O/DSC_0736.jpg Biodiversity Gallery - Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) hiding among the branches of a Gold Dust Wattle (Acacia acinacea), Gemmills Swamp, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644841181-HKWK0B791N95KTAB626P/IMG_0715.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Lace Monitor (Varanus varius), Upotipotpon, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) One of two huge Lace Monitors (Varanus varius) we came across in Upotipotpon, VIC. Using their huge claws, each climbed up their own Grey Box (Eucalyptus microcarpa). We’re crossing our fingers they’re a breading pair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644860329-8DGKP7A18HW8NTI9AAY3/IMG_0713.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Another Lace Monitor (Varanus varius), Upotipotpon, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) (Copy) The second of two huge Lace Monitors (Varanus varius) we cam across in Upotipotpon, VIC. Seeing them first hand, it’s hard not to be in awe of their size and power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569380271257-KOOTIKGCCZNXSND0DY9Z/DSC_0750.jpg Biodiversity Gallery - Rainbow Bee-eaters (Merops ornatus), Gemmills Swamp, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) A pair of Rainbow Bee-eaters (Merops ornatus) taking a break on a fence, with what could be a pair of Striated Pardalotes (Pardalotus striatus) doing the same further along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569379955919-OZEQWHWA3KEUKN05Z8YR/IMG_9101.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata), Gemmills Swamp, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) Taking a closer look at the beautiful iridescent Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587650156147-0TJ422MVED1PPS1AJEKP/IMG_4125.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Collecting Smooth Minuria (Minuria integerrima) seed for the Goulburn Broken Indigenous Seed bank, Youanmite, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) Collecting seed from a population of the rare and threatened species Smooth Minuria (Minuria integerrima). Such a pretty little, white, delicate flower that grows in tough conditions; well worth preserving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587721733835-U0OUKXSM5SH2ZBR8F3UC/IMG_4345.JPG Biodiversity Gallery - Ecological burn of indigenous grasses in Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) Most Australian native grasses have evolved to regenerate after being burnt; as long as they’re not burnt to intensely or hot. With the right knowledge, and right conditions, at the right time of year, fire can be used to kill off weedy/exotic annual grasses, and encourage indigenous grasses and wildflowers to regenerate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587724598719-WKJQU3JNWIRFHW3OQWBR/IMG_1481.JPG Biodiversity Gallery - Ecological burn-off, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) When the conditions are right, fire will creep along slowly through native grasses and not get too intense, or spread up shrubs. Standing by with watering cans, and a quick and reliable water supply; any dead wood that begins to flare up too much is extinguished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587724595026-5EXMERPV0AXXCKTMAJTT/IMG_0401.JPG Biodiversity Gallery - Ecological burn leaving Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii) seedlings intact, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) An ecological cool-burn can be done in such a gentle and subtle way that it will leave tiny seedlings untouched. The bright green in this photo are self-seeded Black Wattles (Acacia mearnsii), coming up to replace their predeceases. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587721941116-U4YBIR9T6BVQNFDWX2S2/IMG_5256.JPG Biodiversity Gallery - Ecological cool-burn passing under a Woolly Wattle (Acacia lanigera), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) Ecological cool-burning at the right time of year can be used to remove a build up of dry grass, without killing native grass and other native plants. This reduces the ‘fuel load’ for the following fire seasons without destroying biodiversity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587721782646-1CYOU7XPUEC23BQD79W6/IMG_4649.JPG Biodiversity Gallery - An ecological burn area 6 months on, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) A number of Australian plants will readily germinate after fire. This photo shows an area of ground that was covered with leaf-litter and weedy annual grasses. 6 months on and a range of wattle (acacia) species are beginning to emerge, but the weeds haven’t returned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587721852768-2YMXFA4577G5IQW9IATC/IMG_7055.JPG Biodiversity Gallery - Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii) seedling emerging 6 months after a burn, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) Burning the landscape in a ‘patchwork’ pattern (small areas at a time) allows the biodiversity of the land to continue. Animals and insects are able to flee from the slow moving cool-burning, escaping to the neighbouring unburnt areas, which continue to provide food and shelter while the burn areas recover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587647219315-N9Q3A6H7D39H36SW5K40/IMG_1286+2.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Long-eared mirobat (Nyctophilus sp.), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) One of the local Long-eared mirobats (Nyctophilus sp.), with it’s amazing big ears all folded back while showing us a set of sharp little teeth. Euroa, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587647224658-FEY8V9IQDNYVJUKZF8C5/IMG_1291+2.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Long-eared mirobat (Nyctophilus sp.), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) The Long-eared mirobat (Nyctophilus sp.), showing us another angle to highlight that fascinating nose. Euroa, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587868459192-O5I693X14RU4H9F8DR4F/IMG_0078.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Checking nest boxes with using nest box camera kids, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) It’s always so heartwarming and fun working with kids, teaching them about our natural world. Stagg DLA designs landscapes for schools, as well as gives talked and workshops with school groups to teach kids about our natural world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644527601-T68NKDEG404N4JE2IGFE/IMG_0074.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587771914433-L1QVF3Q5JT9IHWR3USGW/IMG_0093.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Squirrel Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) curled up asleep in a nest box, Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) This nest box was taken over by European Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), but once they’d moved on, we thought we’d see if we could get some honey. We had a peek inside, and low and behold, there was a fat little Squirrel Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)! Curled up, fast asleep underneath what was left of the bee’s honeycomb; the cheeky little thing had gorged itself on honey haha! Squirrel Gliders feed sugary things such as nectar (Eucalyptus flowers being one of their favourites) and tree sap, so the honey was like hitting the jackpot for this little one. Using their sharp little teeth to nibble a hole in the bark of wattle trees (acacias), allowing the tree sap to leak out; the glides have developed a cleaver way to access sugars when nothing else is in flower and providing nectar. Squirrel Gliders are endemic to Australia, and are endangered in most parts of the country, so providing wattle trees as a food source is vitally important for the survival of the species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569380299945-14NP1TOD7OU6TS2PTK9C/IMG_9090.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - A gorgeous little nest hidden deep in a Hedge Wattle (Acacia paradoxa). Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569381147288-FJLIJANFZRQM0KSF05V1/IMG_9092.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - A peek inside the cute little nest reveals beautiful little eggs. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569381732196-5H8193D79HW07LEQ8RAM/IMG_9126.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata), Gemmills Swamp, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata) camouflaging among a basket of harvested Gold Dust Wattle (Acacia acinacea) seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569379826925-1R3A6H4PH9IAO8NXOPQ3/IMG_9169.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata) on the foliage of a Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata), Strathbogie Ranges, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644116148-0KQ4768AXRZ4JGIN33J5/IMG_8497.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Peron's Tree Frog (Litoria peronii), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) A lovely little Peron's Tree Frog (Litoria peronii) on the side of a tray of tuebstock plants in Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569380605988-LRERAELRKXM8AKWRCLVL/IMG_8685.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Psyllid insects on Red Box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) leaves. Brisbane Ranges, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) Psyllid insects (an important food source for many native birds) inside of their self built homes, composed of a gummy and sugary secretion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645151422-OJMRKYT3ZWKGHVMBZTQQ/IMG_0848.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Hughes Creek, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) This gorgeous Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) hung out for ages, poking about while I collected River Bottlebrush (Callistemon sieberi) seed on Hughes Creek, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644157135-5N9EG8IZOY4M4SZT8GBQ/IMG_7739.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Pobblebonk frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii), Sevens Creek, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) A fat little Pobblebonk frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii) found among the leaf litter on the banks of the Sevens Creek, Euroa, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569379867665-H6B3HSJ8SG5PDQHDZBQ7/IMG_8737.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Mallee Grass Mantis (Archimantis sobrina), Euroa, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) An amazing and huge Mallee Grass Mantis (Archimantis sobrina) found near Euroa, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569379808430-1T0NOK83F8KMTMN7Y4J6/IMG_9053.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Christmas Beetle (Anoplognathus) found near Benella, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) A beautiful Christmas Beetle (Anoplognathus) found near Benella, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569381299540-6FFZGUK6WVWN0111H9ID/IMG_9001.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Ground Shield Bug (Choerocoris paganus), Shepparton, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) Fascinating Ground Shield Bug (Choerocoris paganus) among the seed of Wedge-leaf Hop Bush (Dodonaea viscosa subsp. cuneata), Shepparton, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645033226-AA630RPKUR0W6VH01G1Y/IMG_1041.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Jacky Jacky Dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus), Strathbogie Ranges, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) A lovely little Jacky Jacky Dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus) in the foothills of the Strathbogie Ranges, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1569381550561-WPSPEK7SD6QFUWRHTIJ5/IMG_9028.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Diamond Weevil (Chrysolopus spectabilis), Mooroopna, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) (Copy) Taking a close look at a beautiful Diamond Weevil (Chrysolopus spectabilis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644754036-LKX9ZJNV9VAX0MJAF23N/IMG_0447.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa)Longwood plains, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg (Copy) We were lucky enough to see a Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa) while on a Trust For Nature spotlight walk in the Longwood plains, VIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587644668000-9NCCCISO452AWIBDPHYY/IMG_0452.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery - Nature lovers spotlighting in the Longwood Plains, VIC. Photo by Melissa Stagg. (Copy) We get out spotlighting when ever we get the chance. 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If you come across a turtle crossing the road, just gently pick it up, and move it off the road in the directing it was heading in; otherwise it’ll likely turn back and try crossing the road again to continue on its mission (of looking for love, most likely). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645080495-9E0SLRYFBVDZHUKOI60I/IMG_0746.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645137439-QEK538ZAOIEZWBBNDJUA/IMG_0857.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645208803-75UWM2K2BJNEZLRLGTDC/IMG_0780.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645205745-OIA43KYQ70TXNO6OJFUD/IMG_0782.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645271361-QT8Q1JDNMZNAX4FCSF7J/IMG_0786.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645265013-XG2H0NGOPKI9VRA1KXTT/IMG_1455.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587645308675-7K30YB241YZLT237THQZ/IMG_1551.jpeg Biodiversity Gallery https://staggdla.com/our-philosophy-staggdla daily 0.75 2023-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1588390987323-CWL3WSG2H073A3PFX6DL/white+box+stag.jpg Our Philosophy - White Box ‘stag’ (Eucalyptus albens) at Lehmann Swamp Wildlife Reserve (VIC). Photo by Melissa Stagg An amazing White Box ‘stag’ (Eucalyptus albens) at Lehmann Swamp Wildlife Reserve (VIC). Although this tree is in decline, it’s lignotuber has enabled it to re-sprout from the base, allowing it to continuing to offer nectar to birds, animals and insects during it’s final years of life. Once it dies, it will continue to develop a range of hollows, of different sizes, shapes and orientations, creating shelter and a nesting place for a wide range of native birds and animals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1588390963585-48Z6TSDFW4SAEU364WDX/IMG_1367.jpeg Our Philosophy - The flowers and buds of the White Box (Eucalyptus albens) at Lehmann Swamp. Photo by Melissa Stagg The flowers of the White Box (Eucalyptus albens) are an important food source for a wide range of birds, animals and insects. As a species that flowers during the colder months, the White Box provides food when the majority of other plants in the ecosystem aren’t in flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1588390386319-5PTHPU1BWC5H5LFP0ZG0/IMG_4125.jpeg Our Philosophy Collecting rare Smooth Minuria (Minuria integerrima) seed for the Goulburn Broken Indigenous Seedbank, Youanmite, VIC. Photo by Andy Adem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c42969f96d455239ad71809/1587674017012-05NBOH1GU4HUPNKAB7KJ/stagg%2Bdesign%2Bcolours_plants_for%2Bwebsite_smaller%2Bres%2B2.jpg Our Philosophy