Category Archives: Wildflowers

Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Birds – 16 March 2021

After seeing a lot of the pink Clavaria sp, Coral Fungus out yesterday in Terrys Creek, I thought it would be worth looking for it in Birdwood Gully at Springwood. This was the spot where my friend, the late Liz … Continue reading

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Walking Near Clarence – 11 March 2021

A wet day was forecast, so not good weather for canyoning, so Bob and myself decided to do a bushwalk instead. We decided to go to the Clarence area and do a walk where we could find plenty of caves, … Continue reading

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Twister and Rocky Creek Canyons – 4 March 2021

It was a good day for some canyoning, and I had suggested to Bob that a trip to Twister and Rocky Creek Canyons could be nice. We both knew Rocky Creek Canyon very well – we were on the trip … Continue reading

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 1 March 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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