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Peel Manor House
Peel Manor House
164 Fletcher Road
Karnup, WA 6176
Australia
Karnup, WA 6176
Australia
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0430 572 901
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Bunuru -
Second summer (season of the adolescence)
February - March
Bunuru is the hottest time of the year with little to no rain. Hot easterly winds continue with a cooling sea breeze most afternoons if you're close to the coast. Therefore, traditionally this was, and still is, a great time for living and fishing by the coast, rivers and estuaries. Because of this, freshwater foods and seafood made up major parts of the diet during this time of year.
Bunuru is also a time of the white flowers with lots of white flowering gums in full bloom, including Jarrah, Marri and Ghost Gums.
Another striking flower that is hard to go past is the female Zamia (Macrozamia riedlei). Being much larger than that of its male counterpart, the huge cones emerge from the centre of the plant with masses of a cotton wool like substance.
As the hot, dry weather continues the seed upon the cones change from green to bright red, indicating they're ripening and becoming more attractive to animals, particularly the emu, that will eat the toxic fleshy outer.
The Nyoongar calendar has six seasons, each representing the changes we see in the environment.
More accurate and a better description of what actually happens.
Locally there are 6 seasons starting December and about 2 months each.
BIRAK
BUNURU
DJERAN
MAKURU
DJILBA
KAMBARANG
Have a look at http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/nyoongar/index.shtml
You can also see what happens in other parts of the country as well.
Taken from ABC facebook page :)
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