Mud Dauber Wasps
Mud daubers are large, solitary wasps. The females collect mud and use it to construct nests or brood chambers, which can often be seen attached to buildings or under the eaves of houses. They are bottle shaped with a tunnel entrance, and look ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Kalbarri Wildlife
On a recent trip to Kalbarri, in Western Australia, Don noticed a male emu looking after a brood of chicks. Emus are large, flightless birds. Although they can't fly, they are very fast runners, reaching speeds of around 50km/h. Emus have an ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Alyssa Brugman
Alyssa Brugman was born in Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, Australia, and is an award-winning author in her native Australia. I grew up as the middlest in a large brood of five girls and four boys. I was not the tallest, or the prettiest, the ... [... more]
Random House |
