Category Archives: Wildflowers

Fungi and Orchids at Birdwood Gully – 3 June 2024

I had a very pleasant day with Sue and Valerie at Birdwood Gully at Springwood. We travelled up together by train and after a coffee stop, we were soon walking down the track. The rain at Springwood in the recent … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Fungi and Orchids – 9 May 2024

After finding good fungi at Wolli Creek the day before, I thought it would be worth heading to Springwood to see what ws out in Birdwood Gully. Looking at weather forecasts – it looked like them mid mountains would be … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Orchids – 21 March 2024

Sue and Valerie  joined me for day at Springwood, where we walked down Birdwood Gully – on search for fungi and orchids.  The fungi was not super abundant – but we did find a nice variety of species. On the … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 3 March 2024

I did a trip by myself to Sassafras Gully at Springwood to see how the fungi was going. This time I started by going along the track behind the shops, down Magdala Creek. I continued to Glenbrook Creek and walked … Continue reading

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Fungi and Birds at Birdwood Gully – 29 February 2024

Sue joined me for a very pleasant day at Birdwood Gully at Springwood. The forecast was for a very hot day, so we headed up early and were soon in the cool rainforest of the valley. We had a very … Continue reading

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Fungi and Orchids at Sassafras Gully – 22 February 2024

Sue joined me a for a nice day spent in Sassafras Gully at Springwood. The weather was warm, and we walked in about out via the track from Sassafras Gully Road. The fungi was not super abundant, but with careful … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi, Orchids and Birds – 8 February 2024

Sue joined me for an interesting and enjoyable trip down Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I had been looking at the local rainfall data and it indicted it could be good for fungi, despite some  recent hot days. The fungi was … Continue reading

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An Afternoon at H V Evatt Park (and Oatley Park) – 7 January 2024

We had a trip planned to another reserve, but it was cancelled at the last moment, so four of us – Deb, Valerie, Sue and myself decided to visit H V Evatt Park at Lugano, then we made a quick … Continue reading

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Back to the Art at West Head – 27 December 2023

My friend Valerie was keen to see some of the abundant Aboriginal art on West Head, and I was more than happy to make another visit. We had a great trip despite some stormy weather. There are many tracks and … Continue reading

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Christmas Post – Hazelbrook – Waterfalls, Orchids and Birds, and a few Birds at Ellalong 24 – 25 December 2023

On Christmas Eve, I travelled up to Hazelbrook to stay at my sister and brother in law’s place. Then on Christmas Day, we headed to Ellalong  in the Hunter Valley to join a family get together. I had my camera … Continue reading

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