I attended a walk that Brian Everingham organised for the National Parks Association of NSW. The plan was to walk along the upper, heath section of the Wallumarra Track in Royal National Park. But before that, we visited the south end of Lady Carrington Drive and a short part of the Forest Path to look for any orchids that may be out.
In the party was Brian, Valerie, Sue, Elaine, Nerine, Ken and Helen.
First the orchids –
Blunt Tipped Greenhood Orchid – Pterostylis curta
Nodding Greenhood Orchid – Pterostylis nutans
Blunt Tipped Greenhood Orchid – Pterostylis curta
Common Ant Orchid – Chiloglottis formicifera
Mayfly Orchid – Acianthus caudatus
Pixie Cap Orchid – Acianthus fornicatus
Nodding Greenhood Orchid – Pterostylis nutans
Common Ant Orchid – Chiloglottis formicifera
Nodding Greenhood Orchid – Pterostylis nutans
And now on the heath of the fire trail section of the Wallumarra Track. Bad weather was coming, so we did not stay as long as we wanted.
Sprengelia sp.
New Holland Honeyeater
Here is an Aboriginal sharpening groove –
Boronia sp.
And another Aboriginal sharpening groove –
Christmas Bells – Blandfordia nobilis
Grevillea sp.
Sprengelia sp.
Thelymitra sp. orchid (flower not yet opened)
With more rain on the way, we walked ask to the cars and then headed to the RSL Club at Heathcote for lunch. Many thanks to Brian for putting on the walk.