Another call to action by me was featured in the media today. Stop using nasty second generation rat baits! au.news.yahoo.com/freezer-filled…

Have you ever considered how your actions on social media impact the environment? Are you “liking” things like rare orchids to death? Our new research explores this issue and is supported by a The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand article today. theconversation.com/liked-to-death…

Liked to death? The social media race for nature photos can trash ecosystems – or trigger rapid extinction theconversation.com/liked-to-death… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Are our selfies killing WA’s best assets? Coverage of our latest research paper. Great joint effort with Bill Bateman Belinda Davis and @cn_greenwell watoday.com.au/national/weste…

A beautiful day in the office looking for #pollinators the Hakea are abuzz 🤞 for #orchid love matches

Today’s bad latte art-a banksia?

Lead by La Trobe University PhD student Stan Wawrzyczek, our new research explores the role of mammals in pollinating threatened banksias endemic to South-western Australia. Although the Honey Possum (pictured) is well known, the role of mice was surprising. academic.oup.com/botlinnean/adv…

A long walk through the headwaters of Djarlgarro Beelier recently was an absolute delight for many reasons-one was this gorgeous field of triggerplants

What do honey possums, mice and dunnarts have in common? They all pollinate Australian #Banksia! New research published in our journal highlights the role of rodents & other non-flying mammals in their pollination...a 🧵(1/4) academic.oup.com/botlinnean/adv… Stanislaw Wawrzyczek Rob Davis

On Wednesdays we wear pink - Elythranthera emarginata, Pink enamel orchid, is so glossy it looks almost …plastic 😆

Lady I met in the field while holding my bug net and giving her the ‘I’m not a weirdo, I’m a scientist’ spiel: ‘so you study pollination? And orchids? and it’s your job? Wow who knew you could get paid to do that?’ Indeed! I’m just really lucky I guess!

I’ve been out of range for the whole day..what did I miss? *slowly backs away from the internet*

Bringing the outside in! Blooms from my garden

We had a top quollity visitor to our place today 😍 this lovely chuditch was off and on its way after feasting on figs. So special!

These blue banded bees are important native pollinators. These were snuggling together for the night in my garden just on sunset after a busy day of flower buzzing! 😍

So excited to be flying over the edges and tributaries of Kati Thanda during a flood event. Once in a lifetime views! 😍

Do you like birds? And shirts? Why not get yourself an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez t shirt and celebrate both! The artwork is pretty cool too 😉 aoc.org.au/order-your-aoc…

Today’s office is exceptional!

Whales! Whales! Whales are happening!! 😍

When your plant tag is used as habitat by the local wildlife! This spider has the shiniest door in all the lands!