For those dependent on their gardens for fresh food, it was often a case of feast or famine... (One settler wrote), "Strawberries… — Bee Dawson Cases Copy Share Image
Even where the land was more receptive, settlers soon learned to take some precautions before planting their vegetables. Maize and pumpkin seeds… — Bee Dawson Bird Copy Share Image
When possums were introduced in 1837 to start a fur industry, no one predicted that these Australian neighbours would naturalize with destructive… — Bee Dawson Australian Copy Share Image
My attempts at a lawn. Twice have we had the ground carefully dug up, and prepared; twice it has been sown with… — Bee Dawson Blown away Copy Share Image
Not all introductions worked well. Rabbits were an unmitigated environmental disaster. Unchecked by any natural predator, they bred at a staggering rate… — Bee Dawson Areas Copy Share Image
