Hat Hill Nature Walk - 24 October 2015

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Party - Wendy, Don, Digi Dave, Frances, Dave N

Thanks to Wendy Au, Don Cameron, Prue Gargano and Roger Lembit for help with the flower id's.



Above - Dotted Sun Orchid - Thelymitria ixioides. One of many that we saw on the day.



Above - Dillwynia sp



Above - Rock formation on Hat Hill





Above - Vanilla Lily - Sowerbaea juncea



Above - Dotted Sun Orchid - Thelymitria ixioides



Above - Dotted Sun Orchid - Thelymitria ixioides



Above - Frances on the track





Above - Beetles on an isopogon



Above - Vanilla Lily - Sowerbaea juncea





Above - Gompholobium sp



Above - Vanilla Lily - Sowerbaea juncea - the rare white variety.



Above - Dillwynia sp



Above - Hakea sp





Above - Dotted Sun Orchid - Thelymitria ixioides



Above - Dotted Sun Orchid - Thelymitria ixioides







Above - Waratah - Telopea speciosissma



Above - Cryptandra amara



Above - Flying Duck Orchid - Caleana major



Above - Flying Duck Orchid - Caleana major



Above - Flying Duck Orchid - Caleana major



Above - Bennett Lookout



Above - On Bald Head - Magnificent views. Magnificent flowers.



Above - The Grose Valley



Above - On Bald Head



Above - Burra Moko Head and Hanging Rock from Bald Head



Above - Dampiera stricta



Above - Isopogon sp



Above - Actinotus helianthi



Above - Liversidge Hill. Blending with the cliff is a major detached pinnacle about 1/4 way along from the left side.



Above - Wendy photographing



Above - Boronia sp



Above - Amperea xiphoclada



Above - The Grose Valley



Above - Prostanthera sp



Above - Thelionema caespitosum



Above - Busy photographing





Above - Beard Orchid - Calochilus sp



Above - Boronia sp



Above - Hybanthus monopetalus



Above - Flying Duck Orchid - Caleana major



Above - Flying Duck Orchid - Caleana major. The head of this one suddenly snapped into the body.



Above - Flying Duck Orchid - Caleana major



Above - Beard Orchid - Calochilus sp







Above - on the way back

After the walk, we headed into Blackheath for refreshments, then joined some freinds camping at Victoria Falls Lookout. Many of us, the next day visited a Blue Mountains Canyon.

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