Sunday, April 8, 2012

It's The Easter Bilby! (Blue Monday)

Chocolate Easter Bilby from Australia.
Thanks hon, they arrived unbroken!

Bilbies are native Australian marsupials that are endangered. To raise money and increase awareness of conservation efforts, bilby-shaped chocolates and related merchandise are sold within many stores throughout Australia as an alternative to Easter bunnies.

The real thing!

The Foundation for Rabbit-Free Australia began to use the Easter Bilby concept in 1991 to show the damage that feral rabbits do to the Australian environment and the concept has been popularised by the confectioner Darrell Lea, which gives a portion of its profits to the foundation.


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19 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlApril 8, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    how cute! :)

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  2. Luna MirandaApril 8, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    it's a great way to raise awareness.

    Happy Easter!

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  3. MeApril 8, 2012 at 3:10 PM

    I think the background really completes the photograph. Love it!

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  4. EllieApril 8, 2012 at 3:14 PM

    Awe they are so cute. I hope you enjoyed your chocolate. Happy Easter to you!!!

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  5. eileeninmdApril 8, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    Very cute, Happy Easter!

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  6. Les...April 8, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    its not easter without the choc bilby!
    great it arrived in one piece, how long did it stay that way after the pic???
    *wink*

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  7. KelApril 9, 2012 at 8:09 AM

    amazing that it arrived unbroken!
    nice to see a little bit of australiana coming out in someone's easter post

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  8. lina@happy familyApril 9, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    It's too cute to eat :)

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  9. SmilingSallyApril 9, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    I've never heard of a bilby; thanks for educating me, and thanks for sharing your blues.

    Happy Blue Monday, Karen.

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  10. CanadianGardenJoyApril 9, 2012 at 2:13 PM

    That is just too cute !
    Chocolate anything is fine with me ? LOL
    Yes .. I h ave watched TV shows about the devistation rabbits are doing to Australia and the natural animals & greenery .. I hope they can get it under control soon !
    "Sweet" shot for the day Karen !
    Joy

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  11. My name is RietApril 9, 2012 at 2:13 PM

    What a cutie. Lovely photo's

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  12. UnknownApril 9, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    Nice shot the real thing looks scary hehe.

    Grape Hyacinth

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  13. DebbieApril 9, 2012 at 3:06 PM

    interesting...i love chocolate anything!! i always thought it should be a food group!!

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  14. Chubskulit RoseApril 9, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    Scary cute!


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  15. EdenApril 10, 2012 at 5:03 AM

    So cute!

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  16. Leah H.April 11, 2012 at 12:57 AM

    That must be yummy!

    Visiting for Blue Monday-hope you can stop by:)

    http://www.sweetposh.info/2012/03/babys-panda-outfit.html

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  17. Melbourne Australia PhotosApril 11, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    Great to see the bilby's fame spreading far and wide :-)

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  18. Icy BCApril 12, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Whoa..that is quite a different look of a rabbit that I'm used to see.

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  19. Stewart MApril 16, 2012 at 4:16 AM

    Hi there - would really like to see one of these in the wild - but I have no chance in Victoria. Remarkable how they used to be common and we have stuff things up!

    We had Easter on Kangaroo Island.

    Stewart M

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