Heading for a different day - first weekend trip to the South Coast since my wife started her new project. We talked about going after work Thursday but settled on Friday. Did leave 30 minutes later than planned after a late night for me. Did stop in the way on Rocky Point Rd for breakfast. A different world - one of the old Greek communities
Noticed on the way down thousands upon thousands of white cabbage butterflies. All flying west away from the sea. Did get out for an afternoon bike ride and walk. Was really lacking in colour - lichen was the.most to be found. Tough for a butterfly to find a flower
The mission - see if there are hyacinth orchids flowering - one budding
Many had their tops chomped off - a sampler
The culprit - one of these caterpillars chomping away
This is what they chomp off. I did mention butterflies - the caterpillars need to eat. Variegated hyacinth orchid budding
High up view of the ant colonies in the big trees
Did find some colour - dyanella
Well the lichen colour got me looking for lichen - plenty of great photo views
Building on the lichen theme - seen this before. The bugs that were here before are now gone
On a tree trunk
A mix of scaly and fluffy
Back to flaky
On the path back found a lot more hyacinth orchids budding - not chomped here
A few close ups show the variegation of dipodium variegatum
A different shape forming - smaller bud and opening together
Plenty spotty
This one showing signs of droop - got a fungal infection and not likely to flower
Big cluster on a side track - not showing the same brown colour - more green but it is the same orchid
Looped around to other end of the side track - a known spot for blotched hyacinth orchid
Native violet
Garden escapee - very pretty
Ride and walk done - first ride since end of Kids Cancer Challenge at end of October
Dinner: BBQ eye fillet and sausages with friends
Last part - last day for the Kevin Fahey's FRESH launch - made a few sales. Product is now evergreen and the plan is to double the membership. It worked for another product I am supporting - posted a report - made no emails and got traffic
Get onto it https://mclnks.com/fresh
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It was a big caterpillars, I am afraid of it. Amazing nature. 11k steps count today. good job
Made a mistake after the photo. Flicked the caterpillar off. Gave it a chance to find another orchid. Best left where it was as the top was chopped already. And forgot to make a video. About one inch of furry
#hive #posh
I hope your wife successfully runs her project
I like the flower pictures
Good shots!