Skyrail Nature Diary
Decomposition in the Rainforest
May 2012
April this year seems to have followed the "rules" regarding weather. The temperatures were slightly down and the rain has ceased. This means that there will be fewer flowers than we have had so far in the rainforest. Even fruits are less common on the trees. There are some... read more
Flowers and Fruits on the Cableway
April 2012
This year, March has turned out to be rather wet after two surprisingly dry months when we would usually expect more rain. Along the front line at Skyrail, the Dodder Laurel (Cassytha filiformis: Lauraceae) is flowering inconspicuously. The Dodder Laurel is a parasite which... read more
Butterflies of the Rainforest
March 2012
This month we’ll be looking at the butterflies of Barron Gorge. There are quite a few of these beautiful critters fluttering about at the moment. Almost everybody knows what a butterfly looks like but it’s still worth having a closer look at what exactly constitutes a... read more
Vines in Barron Gorge
February 2012
This month we will be looking at vines in Barron Gorge. Vines are particularly adaptated to reaching the light at the top of the canopy. The forest floor is generally very dark and little apart from some ferns and saplings grow there. Trees make their own way to the light.... read more
Wet Season
January 2012
The wet season was a time when life was easier for the Tjapukai aboriginal people who lived in the rainforest as the trees when flowering and fruiting, would attract many animals which the hunters and gatherers knew well. January is also a time of sudden downpours and the... read more
