Time to celebrate a national treasure.
What life can you find around Eucalpyts?
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Active Adventure Prize
Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Voucher
One player who has submitted at least one Eucalypt related sighting on 23 March will be drawn at random.
WINNER: floozy
Best Observation
Prize: $50 Emu Ridge Gift Voucher
Player who submits the best observation or story of any wildlife that features a Eucalypt somewhere in the photos or field notes.
WINNER: Hannah - Eight-spotted Leaf Beetle (Paropsisterna sexpustulata): “By far the largest ladybug I’ve ever seen (if actually a ladybug) roughly the size of my thumb nail. Black with prominent spots and white tips at the end of each ‘foot,’ black eyes. Segmented-looking legs and antennae. Found crawling on a eucalpytus tree trunk. Moved quite quickly.”
Some examples from the 2020 BioQuest…
Check out some of the amazing biodiversity discovered around Eucalpyts during the 2019 National Eucalpyt Day BioQuest.
2019 Prize winners:
Valkyrja in Victoria wins best observation (sighting and/or story)
Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Voucher
“For national Eucalypt day, we walked along Welch's track looking for life on and around the trees which depend on eucalypts for habitat. Decaying logs and old dead trees are important habitat for insects and spiders. And indeed, at the start of the track we came across this huntsman, sleeping in an very exposed position on an old, dead eucalyptus. Unfortunately its face was positioned in shadow, its eyes were not observed however it did have a prominent "eyebrow" ridge. Its front legs were held such that any warning markings were unable to be seen under the first two leg pairs. Legs had knobbly knees though, and the pale brown abdomen had two lines of four black spots each. Middle two spots almost forming a dashed line. Apart from a slight movement of one leg, it remained in the same position for hours.”
From the QuestaGame Team:
”So many fantastic photos, including remarkable shots from Jamvanman, Milly Moo, SuChanRuss, Midge, Nomadcam and many others. This one stood out because of Valkyrja’s attention to detail in her field notes. We also liked the photo - note the bird in the sky plus the spider on the tree. Very cool. Nicely done!”
Observation by Milly Moo, NSW
Observation by Jamvanman, NSW
Observation by Nomadcam, Victoria
LadyRobyn in WA wins the Active Adventurer Prize Draw
Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Voucher
One player who has submitted at least one Eucalypt related sighting 22-24 March will be drawn at random.
Highlights from 2018 National Eucalypt Day bioQuest
QuestaGamers submitted 210 sightings of Eucalypts, and the life in, on or around them. There were koalas, echidnas, spiders, birds, bugs, beetles, fungi, lichen and more! Beautifully diverse life among the gum trees. Scroll down for the winners...
Prize winners:
EntropyAndRoar won Best Eucalypt Related Sighting or Story
As judged by the QuestaGame team, based upon the engaging quality of either the photos or the field notes of an individual Australian Eucalypt related sighting that is submitted on 23rd March.
Prize: $50 Online voucher for the Australian National Botanic Garden's Botanical Bookshop.
EntropyAndRoar sent in this lovely sighting of an Jarrah, (Eucalyptus marginata). This species is iconic to south-western Western Australia and has been heavily harvested for timber. Majestic!
EntropyAndRoad
Best Eucalypt Sighting Winnr: EntropyAndRoar sent in this lovely sighting of an Jarrah, (Eucalyptus marginata). This species is iconic to south-western Western Australia and has been heavily harvested for timber.
'OceanLily' won the Active Adventurer Prize Draw
One player who has submitted at least one Eucalypt related sighting on 23rd March will be drawn at random
Prize: $50 Online voucher for the Australian National Botanic Garden's Botanical Bookshop.
OceanLily
Know your Eucalyptus from your Corymbia?
That's great! We're always happy to have more bio-experts identifying plants the Bio-Expertise Engine. You'll be helping budding naturalists learn, and ensuring high quality data for research (see QuestaGame's data on the Atlas of Living Australia).
Oh and, if you choose 'Eucalypt Australia', as your cause, through our Pays to Know Nature Fund, and you'll be earning them rewards for each correct ID you provide!
More than just fun:
BioQuesting with QuestaGame will empower you to experience, learn about, and protect the diversity of life on Earth. You'll be taken on an adventure into nature, where you'll see the life around you in a whole new light.
experience nature on real outdoor adventures.
learn secrets of the life around you with expert feedback on all your sightings.
help protect the environment
your sightings will contribute to biodiversity research.
When you submit correct identificaitons, you'll be supporting QuestaGame's conservation partners.
This bioQuest was made possible in partnership with Eucalypt Australia.
