In this episode we talk about the Equinox - the start of summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere.
Rachel DeSumma joins us again from Australia as we compare the differences between what's going on in the UK and down under. There are also bird and squirrel impressions to be heard!
Of course there is our usual 'Mindful Moment' - a short guided mindfulness meditation - to help you be more present in the moment and think about your connection to the rest of nature.
There's also lots more fascinating facts and nature chat!
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Bird songs and calls, all from https://www.xeno-canto.org/
Short clip of birdsong in between sections - Dawn chorus birdsong - 234889__nebulousflynn__dawn-chorus-birdsong-london-uk https://freesound.org/
Information from Rachel about some of the things she mentioned in the podcast:
Here are some resources about the stone formations tracking the winter and summer solstice at Wurdi Youang
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-15098959
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-12/aboriginal-astronomy-provides-clues-to-ancient-life/7925024
Here's a more technical research paper http://www.aboriginalastronomy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Hamacher-2012-Wurdi-Youang.pdf
Information about Antechinus
https://blog.publish.csiro.au/carnivorous-marsupials/
Information about flowering plants
So many different types of hakea. This is one of my favourites. Bright red balls with spikey white/ yellow bits https://www.australianplants.com/plants.aspx?id=1096
Correa upside down bell shaped flowers a bit like a native hibiscus. there are a few varieties. I think I saw a correa glabra
https://nativeplantproject.com.au/product/rock-correa/
or a correa backhousea
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/c2772b45-170f-47e2-a617-573127cfe7f2
Pigface https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2005/carpobrotus-glaucescens.html
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