Have had in my mind getting on the train to go and walk an often walked track in Ku-ring Gai Chase NP for quite a few days. Finally got the focus and went out atiund lunchtime - took a packed lunch. Train ride for 39 minutes for easy access on the bike to the NP. Is a very difficult day for me - 4th anniversary of my mother's passing. The bush is the best place for that
Pea flower against the backdrop of a scribbly gum
First kunzea of the season - a burst of purple
Black tailed cockatoo was calling. Going to guess the female is sitting on eggs. Male was close by - got him in the zoom
Trigger flower just taking shape
Last walk there was one orchid budding - two now
Hibbertia
First of the orange pea flowers for the season
Another hibbertia - always hard to cope with bright yellow for photos
Umbrellata burchardia
Sundew flower - one of two angles
Flower is tiny
Lots of pink grevillea flowering - stopped for one and got this bee to pose
Slender rice flower - side on
Front on
Did find pink fingers orchids in spot seen last year
Front on - caladenia carnea
First for the season
Twins - two plants. This the tribute photo for my mother's memory RIP
Side on view to show the calli on the labellum
Flowers have a range of colours - a lot of pink here
2nd orchid of the day - spotted sun orchid - thelymitra ixioides. Was surprised to find this was the only one still going.
Dampiera with the yellow centre
Syndey boronia
Grass bursting into flower
Under the powerlines - a few orchid spots along here
Small waxlip orchid - not quite in focus
Side on of caladenia glossodia
Zoomed in a bit - the parsons boots
Stopped to take a photo of the pea flower - got a bonus bug
Shiny side from the other side
Was hoping to see the new season waratah. Well it used to be here - been smashed down by the electricity company clearing under the high level transmission lines. What gets me is the tree was not under the lines anyway and the lines are 30 metres clear
Next of the pea flowers - close to the ground
Walked the side track down to the edge of the drop off - found a bearded orchid spike on the way
Leptospermum squarrosum
Bearded orchid just opening. Enough to ID it as calochilus paludosus - the tape is the give away
Step back - flower and a few bracts between flower and ground
A bit more photo work to get detail of the tape - happy with that
Test photo - is this the same as the last one?
The colours here caught my eye. It is a seed pod. It appears to have a vigorous miukd thing happening. Never seen anything like it
Bearded orchids bud seen on the way back
Drumstick flower
Donkey orchid budding on Chase Trail - a week
Caught train back from Asquith station - platform view
The station does not have an overpass or an underpass. Got to cross by the road bridge up the way. Did make good access and train was empty going back even though it was achool time
Did the shopping at the Gordon end. My bike recording did not go to plan - it recorded the train journey back.
Dinner: Spaghetti bolognese
Trades: Sold DPCW.DU, MYI. Bought a bunch of ASX uranium stocks
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