This was another wildflower walk in Royal National Park. The walk was led by Brian Everigham for the National Parks Association of NSW. Perhaps the main thing we were looking for this time was orchids.
In the party was Brian, Gary, Ian, Phillip and myself.
On the way to Wises Track, we stopped off at three other sites along the way to look for orchids and other wildflowers.
Stop 1 – Audley
Here we saw some of the orchids we had seen the week before – they were still out.
Pterostylis oblonga
Chiloglottis formicifera
Pterostylis longifolia
Chiloglottis formicifera
Caladenia catenata
we also looked at this interesting plant – Leucopogon amplexicaulis –
Stop 2
We briefly turned off the road onto a side road to look at some Waratahs.
Stop 3
We stopped again to look for some more orchids at a helipad.
Here we also found some Baura rubioides –
And the orchids were Small Wax-lip Orchids – Glossodia minor –
Stop 4 – Wises Track
This was the main activity. We walked to the end of the track along the Karani Ridge and back.
This may be Drosera pygmaea –
Drosera spatulata
Drosera peltata
Baura sp.
Black-eyed Susan – Tetratheca neglecta
We were particularly pleased to see this Tall Leek Orchid in flower. Prasophyllum elatum
Brain had been watching this orchid for a few weeks waiting for it to flower.
Can you see the small insect on the bark of this Scribbly Gum?
It is a Black Flat-head Leafhopper – Stenocotis depressa, and is easier to see in this photo –
Small Wax-lip Orchid – Glossodia minor
Cymbidium suave (Orchid) – this flowers in October.
New Holland Honeyeater
Black-eyed Susan – Tetratheca neglecta
Darwinia fascicularis
We stopped to look at some Aboriginal sharpening grooves.
Dotted Sun Orchids – Thelymitra ixioides
Another carnivorous plant – a Bladderwort – Ultricularia sp.
Bonnet Orchid – Cryptostylis erecta
Angophora costata
Burchardia umbellata
Dotted Sun Orchids – Thelymitra ixioides
And we found another Tall Leek Orchid in flower. Prasophyllum elatum.
Small Wax-lip Orchid – Glossodia minor
Grevillea oleoides
Kunzea capitata
More Aboriginal sharpening grooves –
Boronia serrulata
Caladenia alata
Dotted Sun Orchids – Thelymitra ixioides
Stop 5 – Bungoona Path – near Audley Office, NPWS.
Grevillea diffusa
Caladenia catenata
Grey Fantail
Grevillea sericea
Grevillea buxifolia
Caladenia carnea
Caladenia catenata
