Category Archives: Wildflowers

Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 1 March 2021

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant walk down Sassafras Gully at Springwood to look for and photograph the fungi. I found a reasonable amount out. I started from the track at the end of Sassafras Gully Road and walked down to … Continue reading →

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Fungi, Slime Moulds and Orchids at Birdwood Gully – 24 February 2021

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was a bit worried about the weather as I headed up to Springwood, and it was raining lightly as I left the station and walk to the star of the track. But the rain turned out to be relatively … Continue reading →

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Back to Ikara Ridge 21 – 22 February 2021

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Dave Noble

After the amazing experience a few days before, I thought about returning and staying longer to try and get some better photos of the pink Flannel Flowers currently in bloom along the ridge. So I decided that an overnight trip … Continue reading →

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Stunning Pink Flannel Flower Display – 18 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was due to do a bushwalk or canyon with Bob. Since the forecast for the Mountains was for a maximum of only 17°C and some showers, we decided that a walk may be more appropriate. I suggested visiting Ikara … Continue reading →

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Canyoning in the Northern Blue Mountains – 11 February 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was another nice day of canyoning with Bob and Nipper in the Northern Blue Mountains. On the day we visited three canyons that were close to each other and this enabled us to complete an interesting loop. The first … Continue reading →

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Photographing Pink Flannel Flowers 1 – 2 February 2021

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

I said a few weeks back that the current display of pink Flannel Flowers (Actinotus forsythii) will probably be the best we will ever see them in our lifetimes. One of the reasons is that these flowers only appear after … Continue reading →

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Fairy Lanterns in Megalong – 17 January 2021

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Dave Noble

I headed up to Springwood and met Wendy and then Don and we drove in Wendy’s car to Blackheath and then down to Megalong to look for Fairy Lanterns. A friend, Greg, had recently posted some photos of these unusual … Continue reading →

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Pink Flannel Flowers – 14 January 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

Back in 2011 I posted about the Pink Flannel Flower – Actinotus forsythii. I have been fortunate to see this remarkable species quite a few times over the years. When it flowers, it flowers en masse and this is very spectacular … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – Fungi, Orchids and Waterfalls – 6 January 2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had been keen to get to Sassafras Gully to check out the early season fungi for a while now – but had been reluctant to commit to a trip because of adverse weather forecasts. For this trip, the forecast … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley Walk – 4 January 2021

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to get outside and look for fungi after some good recent rain falls. I did want to head up to Sassafras Gully at Springwood, but the weather forecast was not the best, so I decided to do … Continue reading →

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