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