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Australian Native Plants, Nature connection, Nature Photography, Saving the Planet with Small Changes, Gardening for biodiversity - Australia

Make your garden a part of your home by creating a biodiverse ecosystem filled with residents to amuse and delight you and your family. Connect with Nature inside and outside! This channel follows three journeys: a subtropical garden in South-east Queensland, a tropical rainforest garden in Far North Queensland and a tropical coastal garden in Far North Queensland.

Jane loves gardening, cooking and the Arts and sharing all three with her family.
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@overlandoffshore5260
@overlandoffshore5260 День назад
We have a had an Eastern Brown Snake, plenty of different bees 🐝 and some Ambrax Swallowtail Caterpillars
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation День назад
Ooh Eastern Brown! That must have been heart pounding! Hopefully those caterpillars will pupate successfully for you! I love watching the Swallowtails - so beautiful. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment :)
@NZ2STROKE
@NZ2STROKE 5 дней назад
Was staying up at dundee beach a few months ago and heard a bunch of these about 3am,scared the crap out of us 😂
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation День назад
Haha, they can be pretty freaky when they're unexpected! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
@ryanhunterful
@ryanhunterful 7 дней назад
Known as 1:06am. Hurry up and find a mate you lonely prick
@nolongerdreaming7443
@nolongerdreaming7443 9 дней назад
Lovely video Jane!!! Can't believe you have sunbirds!! Did not even know we had them in QLD. Do you have aloes planted? They love them x I have been filming critters in our yard too when I get a new computer I will upload on the other channel x will send you a link when I get it done :)
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 9 дней назад
Thanks so much. Yes the Sunbirds are awesome! I think these are the only Australian ones and only in FNQ. They are currently building right in the middle of the walkway to our front door. They certainly aren't worried about humans! I've even heard stories of them calling for help when snakes go to their nests that are in houses. Amazing! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I look forward to seeing your new uploads!
@linnie-ei2gl
@linnie-ei2gl 10 дней назад
Hello :) I've just found your posts whilst searching medicinal use of Sambucus australasica and here you are discussing one of my favourite native plants.. I LOVE Prostanthera incisa! Three decades ago, when we lived in Sydney and had a handful of huge "native plant nurseries" just a reasonable distance from home, I hassled every nursery staff person to help me ID a plant I'd smelt in the bush... No-one had a clue, not a clue, until a couple of years had passed. Suddenly, someone responded "Come with me.. I know exactly who you're talking about!" He did! It was his favourite native plant, too :D And I've had it in my gardens ever since.. We're subtropical here, too, but it loves it here, growing in both moist shade and drier, sunnier spots.. They are short-lived, true, but cuttings take if I do them properly. That bush smell... ahhhh! (In more recent years I've discovered Green Kamala.. a local species up here. I know nothing about its uses, but, wow, people love or loathe it's smell, and I love it! Thank you for your informative posts :)🙏
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 9 дней назад
I only discovered them (and Sambucus australisica) a few years ago. I was do excited to discover. As a child I always thought natives were just eucalyptus, grevilleas and callistemons and rainforest trees. It's been a thrilling journey discovering all these other gems... especially the edible ones! Thanks for sharing your story and your lovely feedback. :)
@Kathschannel
@Kathschannel 12 дней назад
I had two of these out the front of my house recently.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 9 дней назад
Did they call? They are so loud when they visit here! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment :)
@Kathschannel
@Kathschannel 8 дней назад
@@woodwidewebeducation ooh yes they were quite vocal. I heard them tonight too
@istp1967
@istp1967 15 дней назад
They forage in my backyard at around 10pm. Jeez they're Loud! But I think they're cool. I'll stick my head out and say Hello and Peep-Peep back at me. 😎😁👍👍
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 12 дней назад
Awesome! Yes they are loud... and full of character! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
@Timbrock1000
@Timbrock1000 18 дней назад
Just imagine if this snske got loose in Florida!
@comfortablynumb9342
@comfortablynumb9342 18 дней назад
Thank goodness they're not considered "good pets" because FL would be overrun with them. I agree with you.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 17 дней назад
Yes, I think Florida has enough Australian (and other) invaders! I hear some of our trees are causing havoc. Having said that, at least there are snake predators in Florida unlike Guam. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
@kenrobinson8060
@kenrobinson8060 23 дня назад
I am going to start using colored viewing panels to observe hive activity and see which color is the least disturbing for the hive, just wondering if anyone else is doing this, I like your site and commentary.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 17 дней назад
Thanks so much for your feedback. That sounds interesting. I'd love to hear more when you develop some conclusions based on your observations. :D
@kenrobinson8060
@kenrobinson8060 23 дня назад
I have just had a swarm attack my hive on the second day I closed my hive off for two days and the swarm left, there was a lot of dead bees on the ground, but my hive seems to have survived, now at the first sign of another swarm I will close mine down straight away and observe.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 17 дней назад
It's always nerve-wracking to see your hive attacked! Hopefully, you can keep it safe and healthy. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
@Southernstar-RINO
@Southernstar-RINO 25 дней назад
I got one who has moved into our backyard. His welcome here, I’m enjoying having him around. Watching what he does.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 17 дней назад
They are entertaining creatures for sure! I'm hoping to get some footage of the fights in our backyard but they're very quick. Our dominant male seems very confident and wins every time. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
@JeremyDN
@JeremyDN 27 дней назад
Not sure how the house burned down, I was about to take a shower and then went outside.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 27 дней назад
🤣😄 Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
@botcrack
@botcrack 27 дней назад
NOPE!
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 27 дней назад
It was back this morning! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
@elgalloazul
@elgalloazul 28 дней назад
❤️
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 28 дней назад
@@elgalloazul Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment
@elgalloazul
@elgalloazul 27 дней назад
@@woodwidewebeducation Ha ha. A Huntsman in the shower. When I was a kid, we lived in a weatherboard house south of Perth. It was common to see Huntsman spiders about the place. One day I got out of the shower in the "spare" bathroom, and was drying myself, when I felt something crunching on my shoulder under the towel. I had a look, and the Huntsman jammed both fangs into me. I shuddered as I tried to brush it off, but it started rotating about one of the fangs. A few more tries got it off
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 27 дней назад
@@elgalloazul oh wow! What an experience! Did it hurt a lot?
@elgalloazul
@elgalloazul 27 дней назад
@@woodwidewebeducation I can remember that I felt it, but my brain wasn't very open to perception in that moment. It was in total freak-out mode. 😆
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 27 дней назад
@elgalloazul not surprised! Thanks for sharing your story 🙂
@Darkfyre755
@Darkfyre755 Месяц назад
I'd try an old bread knife, the heavily serrated kind. It seems to cut through root balls like this very easily usually
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 28 дней назад
Good idea! I will try this next time!
@TyronSmith-yo5tt
@TyronSmith-yo5tt Месяц назад
Brown and blue,largest kingfishers in the world.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation Месяц назад
👍 Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment
@54II45
@54II45 Месяц назад
Can you do kennedia prostrata?
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation Месяц назад
I'll add it to the list! Thanks for taking the time to watch and give a suggestion :)
@loupurvis3148
@loupurvis3148 Месяц назад
We went looking for a lemon scented myrtle today and grabbed one of these as well, on a whim. Sounds like a great impulse buy, for a change! 😍
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation Месяц назад
Winning! They are a delightful plant and the little flowers are wonderful - enjoy! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
@latenightlogic
@latenightlogic Месяц назад
Sounds zero like screaming and completely like a wailing bird
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation Месяц назад
Some calls sound more like screaming than others. Unfortunately the true screams are hard to capture as they are random and usually singular. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
@latenightlogic
@latenightlogic Месяц назад
@@woodwidewebeducation all good. yeah to be fair I’m certain I’ve heard some in the past that could pass for screaming. certainly when I moved to townsville for the first time the call surprised me.
@GhostRose6500
@GhostRose6500 Месяц назад
Curlew calls became frequent in the area in 2017. My classmates in 6 grade were making up stories about these calls, saying it was just the wind, or ghosts or demons or aliens coming to eat people. One knew it was the birds but then said she snuck out to look for them and they were flying above dead people? I knew none of that was true, so I slept easy to their sounds at night while my friends were probably shaking in fear over nothing.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation Месяц назад
I remember similar stories on year 6 camp ... amazing what children will come up with. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
@bianca22235
@bianca22235 Месяц назад
I think I'd prefer longer video because better information.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation Месяц назад
Thanks for taking the time to watch and give feedback - I'll see what I can do :)
@sunnytheborderemma
@sunnytheborderemma Месяц назад
<3 <3 <3
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation Месяц назад
❤️
@thatfamousguy
@thatfamousguy Месяц назад
Thankyou
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation Месяц назад
You’re welcome 😊Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment
@liamnevilleviolist1809
@liamnevilleviolist1809 Месяц назад
Hello, thank you for posting this video - I have a bird/birds making a call that sounds like what's happening earlier on in this video, but they do it at night time. I seem to be able to mimic them and "calm them down"..... since I'm trying to sleep! I was just wondering if I could perhaps email you with the sound that I make (which is a pretty decent imitation of the species) , or upload it on my channel (unlisted or something, and I'll email you the link) in order to get your opinion on what this species of bird I'm hearing could be?
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation Месяц назад
By all means send a link to my email :) I'm not sure if I'll be able to help. Your location would be useful in making an identification too.
@rafa6222
@rafa6222 Месяц назад
For the young rhizomes of the redback ginger vs common ginger, do you have a substitution ratio?
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation Месяц назад
@rafa6222 not really, I would say at least double. I generally add based on the pungency of the smell. Native Ginger is much milder, especially the young shoots, but they are also highly variable. (Due to not being extensively cultivated I would think.) They do however have a gorgeous red colour when processed.
@acstarr6609
@acstarr6609 Месяц назад
Interesting, the possums have disappeared and can hear owl at night now
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation Месяц назад
Probably not a coincidence! Amazing predators :D Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
@TheSuburbanGardenista
@TheSuburbanGardenista 2 месяца назад
Such important points! Bring on the bugs! Lovely plants and insects alike! 🦋💚🐝🐞🪲
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 2 месяца назад
It's fascinating to observe all the relationships in the garden. I had no idea the insects were so important when I was younger 😊 Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!
@TheSuburbanGardenista
@TheSuburbanGardenista 2 месяца назад
@@woodwidewebeducation I have the same sentiments - or that their relationships with the plants can be so specific sometimes - it really emphasizes the importance of native plants! #knowbetterdobetter!
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 2 месяца назад
@TheSuburbanGardenista absolutely!
@marcospires4921
@marcospires4921 2 месяца назад
When I played this video, all my cats got around me very intrigued and excited by the bird call. 😅
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 2 месяца назад
Oh wow! 🤣 I can just picture it. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
@nolongerdreaming7443
@nolongerdreaming7443 2 месяца назад
Fabulous video :) We need to look after our insects, especially with so much land clearing happening. Do you root the pentas in water or straight in potting mix? Thanks, Fiona
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 2 месяца назад
@nolongerdreaming7443 Thank you! The Pentas are super easy. Just cut and root in water. They take a couple of weeks to produce roots and then plant out. They grow really fast once they settle in. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
@nolongerdreaming7443
@nolongerdreaming7443 2 месяца назад
@@woodwidewebeducation Thanks so much! I am planting lots for butterflies at the moment, so it was good timing :)
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 2 месяца назад
@@nolongerdreaming7443 awesome! Hope the Pentas bring you lots of butterflies! 😄
@robbie9216
@robbie9216 2 месяца назад
While I was in my bed nearly falling asleep there was a Curlew making that sound in the middle of the night, and it scared me to death.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 2 месяца назад
I remember a school camp where they were right outside the tents! Super creepy! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
@SheriffTheBush
@SheriffTheBush 2 месяца назад
Sticky Woody 🙂
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 2 месяца назад
👍😄
@SheriffTheBush
@SheriffTheBush 2 месяца назад
@@woodwidewebeducation 🙂
@yeeteat
@yeeteat 2 месяца назад
Protect your stick insect at all costs mine just got eaten by a spider 🥺😨😢😢😢
@rach_who2847
@rach_who2847 2 месяца назад
Oh yes you gotta love doing the green ant dance when you accidentally bump into one of their nests.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 2 месяца назад
🤣 I do that dance far too often! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
@RolandMunyard
@RolandMunyard 2 месяца назад
Thank you, I loved finding this, I discovered a rolling swarm myself this weekend and started researching the internet The escalator explanation makes a lot of sense because they sure do move slowly witthout the speed upgrade. The bunch I found were signalling to one another about when to stop and start. You provided a wonderful explanation. Thanks
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 2 месяца назад
Oh what a lovely comment! Thanks so much. They are fascinating little critters aren't they!? Let me know if there's anything else that you'd like me to cover.
@CanaryPapuaTV
@CanaryPapuaTV 2 месяца назад
mantap👍
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 2 месяца назад
Terima kasih
@Jaxsonnthepots
@Jaxsonnthepots 3 месяца назад
yes i was on camp in norther territory kakadu and we were camping in tents and i heard this in the middle of the night and i thought a girl fell into the billabong and got eaten by a crocodile this sound scares me now
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 3 месяца назад
Certainly not a reassuring introduction to their eerie calls! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment :)
@yonowaaru
@yonowaaru 3 месяца назад
excellent work! I will be trying this as soon as I can find one!!
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 3 месяца назад
Glad it was useful! Let me know how it goes 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
@andgate2000
@andgate2000 3 месяца назад
Used to have these in s/w sydney 40y ago....to many houses now😢
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 3 месяца назад
Oh that's so sad 😞 Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment
@AndaPhelps
@AndaPhelps 3 месяца назад
Ahhhh! Need this for keeping cool. It's 30 degrees outside today.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 3 месяца назад
I hope it helped! It's a bit cold here at the moment but this is where we go when it's hot :)
@lovelife2day
@lovelife2day 3 месяца назад
There is a bird called "Bush Stone Curlew" that literally sounds like kids screaming/crying. It just might be that.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 3 месяца назад
True
@Hermanns.Tortoise.Island
@Hermanns.Tortoise.Island 3 месяца назад
Wow amazing Transformation. Great documentation. Many thanks, Your new subscriber ❤
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 3 месяца назад
@Hermanns.Tortoise.Island Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it ❤️😀
@petesburger
@petesburger 3 месяца назад
Hello, how come you don't mention the Curlew
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 3 месяца назад
Which Curlew in particular?
@petesburger
@petesburger 3 месяца назад
@woodwidewebeducation Bush stone curlew. Coke to think of it, it's a 50/50. It does have a human like scream...kind of
@petesburger
@petesburger 3 месяца назад
Never mind, I commented on the wrong video 🙃
@savorntpheak693
@savorntpheak693 4 месяца назад
Thanks for sharing!
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 4 месяца назад
I hope it was useful! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
@TheMr0450
@TheMr0450 4 месяца назад
Gr8 content and concise. ❤
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 4 месяца назад
Thank you so much! Glad the video was useful!
@sunnytheborderemma
@sunnytheborderemma 4 месяца назад
How beautiful!
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 4 месяца назад
It was such a magical experience! ❤️
@katydoe677
@katydoe677 4 месяца назад
I have a boy and girl that come to my back garden. I feed them meal worms, they love them. pretty little creatures
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 4 месяца назад
Oh how lovely! We have two pairs in our garden but they aren't interested in getting close to us.... I think there's too many bugs in the garden. :) I would love it if they would come closer but all the North Queensland birds seem rather snobby. :D
@katydoe677
@katydoe677 4 месяца назад
i never knew their night voice. will listen for it now! Rockingham, Perth WA.
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 4 месяца назад
It's rather charming! I love hearing it in the night. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment :)
@perrydowd9285
@perrydowd9285 3 месяца назад
I've heard the nocturnal call all my life and thought it was crickets. I'm in Fremantle, Perth WA.
@katydoe677
@katydoe677 3 месяца назад
@@perrydowd9285 when I listen back, that sounds to me like crickets too.
@TheMr0450
@TheMr0450 4 месяца назад
Beautiful.. sources are soo rare on the midyim berry!! Can I plant them in full shade?
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 4 месяца назад
So glad it was useful! I have never successfully grown them in full shade. Part shade is okay. The most important thing is soil with good drainage. Native Ginger and Dianella grasses grow well in full shade and are also edible.(some Dianella grasses are toxic so you have to get the right species) Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
@NZ2STROKE
@NZ2STROKE 4 месяца назад
Staying at dundee beach and was freaking out wondering what this was 😂
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 4 месяца назад
They make a really weird sound for sure! And they seem to like camping areas :) Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
@smitchell132
@smitchell132 4 месяца назад
Thanks for sharing this info❤
@woodwidewebeducation
@woodwidewebeducation 4 месяца назад
You are so welcome! I'm planning some more bird calls soon. I'm just having trouble getting distinct calls because they're all calling at once most of the time. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment :)