Update: These weekly challenges have now finished but you can still take part in the Backyard Species Discovery project and associated competitions!
In the lead up to National Science Week we are setting 10 weekly challenges to support our Backyard Species Discovery virtual Bush Blitz.
Each Wednesday, starting June 10, a new challenge will be posted here as well as on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter channels.
The challenge will be open for 1 week and the winning entry will be posted here as well as on social media on the following Friday.
The winner will receive a (AUD) $30 e-voucher to Snowgum Travel and Adventurewear online store and an official Bush Blitz cap.
We encourage groups entries as well, so if you are a class, Scout/Guide or Landcare group, get together and join the challenge! There will be extra prizes for winning group entries.
Weekly Challenges
Week 1 – Make your observations count
Week 2 – Discovering cryptogams
Week 3 – Discovering invertebrates
Week 6 – Build a native bee hotel
Week 8 – The early BIRD catches the worm
Week 10 Information sheet Identifying Tracks Scats Burrows and other signs
Week 10 Information sheet Shell classification – Using Family Plates
Competition Terms and conditions
Winners
Week 1 – Make your observations count
Tips for Photographing Fungi by Felix Harper WINNER
Photographing minibeasts with your smartphone by Claudia Schipp HIGHLY COMMENDED
Week 2 – Discovering cryptogams
Daphne (kalimata) WINNER
Students of Kongwak Junior School HIGHLY COMMENDED
Week 3 – Discovering invertebrates
Kristi Ellingsen (zosterops99) WINNER
Week 4 – More than Eight
Simon Ong (simono) WINNER
Week 5 – Plant a native
Julia Jasonsmith WINNER (Julia planted Leptorhynchos elongatus (Lanky Buttons) in her nature strip as part of her re-establishment of grassland species native to the Canberra region)
Week 6 – Build a native bee hotel
Isaac WINNER
Week 7 – Plant invaders!
Tim (twan3253) WINNER
Week 8 – The early BIRD catches the worm
Daphne (kalimata) WINNER
Narelle & Ava (narelle_b) HIGHLY COMMENDED
Week 9 – What’s that sound?
Arizona (arizona23) WINNER (listen to her great sound recording of a Superb Lyrebird mimicking other birds)
Week 10 – Left Behind
Thomas (thebeachcomber) WINNER
Daphne (kalimata) HIGHLY COMMENDED
Alicia (aliciasmith) HIGHLY COMMENDED
