Fiddler Beetles
Adult beetles emerge from soil in early summer and feed on the nectar of flowers. These beetles emerged from cocoons found in a pot of daffodils in Randwick. Other locations around Sydney where Fiddler Beetles have been recently found include ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Gymea Lily
Gymea lilies are spectacular Australian native plants with large, compact heads of nectar filled red flowers atop tall, thick stems. Most Australian natives resent being transplanted, but Gymea lilies can be dug up, moved and planted bare rooted. ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Australian Cicada Killer Wasp
Cicada Killer Wasps are medium to large wasps that share many behavioural and physical characteristics with Spider Wasps. Medium to large orange and dark brown wasps. Nest singly in holes in ground. The adult wasps feed on nectar, but the larvae ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Lily Prior
Lily Prior is the author of La Cucina, Ardor, and Nectar and she divides her time between London and Italy. [... more]
Harper Collins |
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Experience of Nothingness Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj's Talks on Realizing the Infinite Nectar of Immortality Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Discourses on the Eternal Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Dialogues with a Realized Master Robert Powell Ultimate ... [... more]
Random House |
Michael Pollan
Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers' genes far and wide. In In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a ... [... more]
Random House |
Lamb, apricot and sesame tagine
Add lamb in two batches and cook over high heat until browned. Remove and set aside. Add onion, ginger and spices and cook for 2 minutes or until onion has softened. Return lamb to pan with cinnamon stick, apricot nectar and water/stock. Cover ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Dark Love - Hot Chocolate/Coffee Drink Recipe
Great for the fall/winter holidays and cold days in general... Green and Black's Organic Hot Chocolate mix Sweetener = Agava Nectar or Stevia Non-dairy Whipped Cream c. At boiling point, mix in a swirl of agavia nectar or stevia and a dash of ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Callistemon
Shrubs or small trees (2-6 m) with brush-like flowers in shades of cream, yellow, pink and red. The attractive flowers are rich in nectar and attract insects and honey-eating birds to your garden. It is a very hardy plant and adaptable to both ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Winter Flowering Banksia
Banksias are the ultimate natural food tree for native wildlife, especially in winter when other food is scarce. Their flowers are honey-scented spikes of gold, yellow, orange or red. They provide nectar for insects, birds and small mammals, then ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Flower Wasps
Flower wasps are large solitary wasps, often with bright colours or a metallic appearance. Adult wasps are nectar feeders. They are often seen moving between flowers in mid- to late summer and they play an important role in pollinating native plants. [... more]
Australian Museum |
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