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Bronwen Scott

Bronwen Scott

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Jan 11

New Year’s Resolutions from Nature

Beginning 2026 in the way I hope to go on

Close up of the head, neck and upper part of the body of a large bird. The bird has a robust, dagger-like black bill, huge golden eyes and a moderately long neck. Its feahers are mostly shades of brown with white. It has been capering in the rain, so it is wet and not at its most glamorous. The backdrop is an out-of-focus lawn.

Bronwen Scott

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Oct 20, 2025

Roving Among the Weeds

A nuisance but also a part of us

Low-angle wide shot of a field of dandelions (well, yellow Asteraceae, could be anything). It shows a mixture of flowers and seed heads with their fluffy, flyaway seeds like big cotton wool balls. The sky has light clouds and there are trees on the horizon.

Bronwen Scott

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Sep 27, 2025

Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect

But it does make better

An Australian Pelican in flight along a beach on a sunny day. The pelican is big with a pink bill, a wide yellow ring around its eye, and black markings on the wings.

Bronwen Scott

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Aug 24, 2025

Rumphius and the Rainbow Tree

Nutmeg, white orchids and tragedy

Close up of tree trunk with strips of bark in grey, green and orange.

Bronwen Scott

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Jul 14, 2025

A Twisted Tale of Snail Shells

Coiling matters — in more than one way

Garden Snail crawling over a mirrored surface with the reflection of its shell showing clearly. The shell is deep yellow with darker blotches. It is dextral and its reflection is sinistral.

Bronwen Scott

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Jun 24, 2025

Snakes Where They Shouldn’t Be

Introduced species wreaking havoc

The coils of a hefty snake with a glorious iridescence on the scales. The skin is patterned with patches of rich brown outlined in black and with a cream-coloured network separating them.

Bronwen Scott

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May 10, 2025

Justice for the Kraken!

A gentle giant of legend

Curled arms of an octopus bathed in red light against a stark black background. The arms bear rows of suckers.

Bronwen Scott

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Apr 27, 2025

The Changing Mediterranean

From the Zanclean Flood to the Suez Canal

Photo of a beautiful cove with what looks like a limestone cliff. The water is a stunning turquoise and clear to a smooth sandy floor. The water is seen through the branches of a spindly, wind-trimmed pine tree.

Bronwen Scott

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Mar 30, 2025

Born to the Purple

A regal colour from a humble origin

Born to the Purple

Bronwen Scott

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Feb 23, 2025

A Matter of Scale

Small creatures, big results

Detail of an embroidered mantle. The fabris is dyed deep red and gold embroidery depicts a stylised lion with a mane that looks like flames and a striped body. The finer details are picked out in double rows of pearls.

Bronwen Scott

Bronwen Scott

Zoologist, writer, artist, museum fan, enjoying life in the tropical rainforest of Far North Queensland. She/her. Website: bronwenscott.com

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