Friends of Drouin's Trees

A place to celebrate and acclaim the splendid urban trees, shrubs, parks and gardens of the township of Drouin in Baw Baw Shire, West Gippsland. Click on images for a larger view or open in a separate window.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Why is Australia’s crisis in nature invisible to many people?

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Australia’s isolation for millions of years has produced a bewildering array of endemic species. More than 80% of our plants, our mammals, o...

Friday, May 22, 2026

Pin Oak

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Some of Drouin’s Pin Oaks are looking their best at the moment The Pin Oak, Quercus palustris , is native to North America but is grown wide...

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Thornbills - those little brown jobs

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A decent bird field guide will inform you that Australia has ten or more species of those little brown birds called thornbills. They are per...

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Autumn, the season of change

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“ Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree.” –...

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Avifaunal sexual dimorphism

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… or, the difference between girl birds and boy birds. Golden Whistler (dimorphic) The visual difference between male and female birds is ve...

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