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Robert,We well understand that!The previous Victorian Government had reversed a ban on cattle grazing in the High Country which the government before them had imposed. They said it was doing "a trial" to see if cattle helped reduce fire risk. But all the scientific community were up in arms because there was nothing scientific about the way they were doing it. And the alpine ecosystem was just starting to recover! To me it was simply because part of their power base were the cattlemen who got free grazing for their cattle.Fortunately that government only lasted one term and the new one re-imposed the ban,cheersfermi
Alan,Can you explain Demder Hills?
Robert, I love reading about your adventures and seeing pictures of the plants you find.When I was growing up, the phrase "There's gold in them thar hills" or "... dem der hills" seemed to recur in movies and TV shows and has been etched into my brain. I don't know the origin of the phrase, it is still widely quoted and long-established since Mark Twain used it in his book, "The American Claimant", apparently. Alluding to the fact that you seem to have a very wide choice of choice of places you can visit, I made a rather dubious attempt at humour. Thanks to Maggi for the translation.
RobertYour outings are always welcome, either long or short! And the plants are always interesting Does the watercourse dry up eventually? The bigger plants have deep roots I suppose, but the smaller one, do they live on dew? At the driest place I visit regularly (my summerhouse) the plants that can withstand long drought in the shallow soil are either succulents or depending on morning dew.