Muogamarra Nature Reserve Walk - 29 August 2017

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Party - Wendy, Dave

Muogamarra Nature Reserve, north of Sydney, is only open to the public for a short time each year. Fortunately this period coincides with the wildflower season.

Thanks to Col Gibson for the flower identifications



Above - Philotheca salsolifolia and Peacock (or Metallic Green) Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa bombylans). Thanks to Colin Gibson for id.s



Above - Aboriginal engraving



Above - Wendy looking for aboriginal engravings



Above - Aboriginal engraving





Above - Waratahs are starting to bloom



Above - Grevillea sericea



Above - Crowea saligna



Above - Rock Orchids - Dendrobium speciosum



Above - Rock Orchids - Dendrobium speciosum



Above - Wendy enjoying the Rock Orchids



Above - Looking down to Brooklyn



Above - Rock Orchids - Dendrobium speciosum





Above - Hawkesbury River



Above - Lloyd Trig







Above - The trails are left by Red Triangle Slugs. Smooth skinned slugs graze algae off trees and rough skinned ones graze algae off rocks.



Above - Walkers at Lloyd Trig



Above - Lots of bees were drinking from this small pool of water in the rock





Above - Scribbly Gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma)





Above - Rock tessalations







Above - View from Deerubbin Lookover



Above - Sea Eagle flying overhead



Above - Spectacle Island



Above - Pick marks made by convicts when building the road



Above - "Whale" aboriginal engraving



Above - Phylotta phylicoides



Above - Crowea saligna



Above - Perhaps small mites on this caterpillar



Above - Pultenaea rosmarinifolia



Above - Spotted sun orchid without spots





Above - Leucopogon amplexicaulis

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