Mystery tree and 2 Australian animal stories by Kiernan

Hello and Happy Australia Day!

Kiernan, Australia Day, January 26, 2015

Today's blog entry is by Kiernan. At our rental home in Newcomb he and Hannah took pictures of various plants and trees. Their assignment was then to research one of them and determine what it was. Here's Kiernan's entry. Enjoy! If you have more questions about eucalyptus trees, please let us know.

what we think is a blackbutt eucalyptus tree

We found this tree in the backyard of the house we’re staying in. I think it’s a eucalyptus.  (Type of eucalyptus) blackbutt.  There are 700 types of eucalyptus trees!  Do you want to know more information?  Yes?  Okay.  Then here we go!  The leaves are light green.  The bark is kind of lightish brown.

The leaves are toxic, but koalas are tolerant.  Blackbutts can be used to soak up swamps.🎑😁Kiernan

The Platypus Who Saved Their Eggs

by Kiernan Bradford

It was a stormy day. Two platypus climbed up in their home. The eggs were gone! Suddenly, the eggs were in sight. They were floating away! The platypus made a dash for it (actually, a swim for it). Finally, they caught up to the eggs. They grabbed them in their bills and brought them back to their home. The End.

Why the Kangaroo is Brown (Legend)

by Kiernan Bradford

Once upon a time Black Kangaroo was hopping around and his archenemy (the dingo) spotted him. He thought, "I'll trip him in the mud with this stick." Now Kangaroo came along and tripped on the stick into the mud. Dingo had been hiding in the bush and he came out. Kangaroo said, "I should have known dingo boy thinks he's so smart." "Well, I am." says Dingo. "Oh yeah, watch this." said Kangaroo. With a mighty pull he popped out and hopped away as fast as he could. But he was brown. The End.