Category Archives: Wildflowers

Waterfall to Heathcote via Uloola Falls – 18 August 2022

This was a pleasant walk in Royal National Park accompanied by Sue. We caught the train to Waterfall and were soon on the fire road to Uloola Falls. One of the highlights of walking in Royal National Park at this … Continue reading

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Wolli Ck – Cooks River Walk – 12 August 2022

Some rain was forecast, so I abandoned plans to go to a distant place for some bird photography and instead chose my local area. I caught a bus to Bexley North, then walked down the Two Valleys Track, along Wolli … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Nature Walk – 9 August 2022

My friend Don suggested a walk to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I hadn’t seen Don for a while and was keen to catch up, and Birdwood Gully is always a nice place to visit. So I travelled to Springwood … Continue reading

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Wattamolla to Marley Walk – 1 August 2022

This was another excellent day spent in Royal National Park. I had once again joined Brian Everingham for the walk he was leading for the National Parks Association of NSW. We walked along the Coastal Track from Wattamolla to Little … Continue reading

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Fungi (and Orchids) at Wolli Creek – 30 July 2022

I joined the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc and members of the Wolli Ck Preservation Society for their second fungal survey of Wolli Creek Regional Park for the year. At present, conditions are not very good for fungal fruiting. Too … Continue reading

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Oatley Park – Looking for Aboriginal Art – 7 July 2022

Bob had never been to Oatley Park, and I had suggested a visit there, and we thought we could combine it with looking for Aboriginal art sites. Digi Dave had shown me an art site on a previous visit – … Continue reading

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Bola Creek and Forest Path Walk – 6 June 2022

It was nice to join Brian Everingham and others from the National Parks Association for a walk in Royal National Park. Brian, the leader, had advertised the walk as a photographic walk – with fungi and orchids as the subjects … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Orchids – 20 May 2022

This was a nice trip to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to see what fungi was out. I found a good variety of colourful waxcaps and corals. I also found some orchids. Here is some of the fungi, staring with the … Continue reading

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Bola Creek Fungi – 16 May 2022

Another good day spent hunting for fungi. This time at Bola Creek in Royal National Park. And not along this time – I was accompanied by Valerie, Sue and Deb. A lot more eyes to spot things of interest. It … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully – Mainly Fungi – 11 April 2022

I spent an enjoyable day wandering around Birdwood Gully at Springwood. The fungi is starting to pick up at last. On this trip, I entered the gully from Boland Avenue, near the Station, as usual and walked all the way … Continue reading

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