Banks Canyon - 3 December 2016

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Party - Wendy, Martin, Steffy, Dave



Above - Banks Canyon - upstream of the main constriction



Above - The start of the main constriction



Above - Canyon formation





Above - Steffy in a narrow section of the canyon









Above - Now Wendy is in the narrow bit



Above - Martin and Wendy



Above - Steffy sets up the rope for the first abseil



Above - A short way down is the next short drop



Above - Looking back up the canyon





Above - Steffy looking back up at Wendy as she negotiates another narrow section



Above - A summer thunderstorm. It only lasted 5 minutes.



Above - Martin in the canyon





Above - Lower down - in the lower constriction - setting up the rope for the first of two abseils



Above - Martin abseils down



Above - Steffy





Above - Wendy



Above - Wendy on the second abseil





Above - Next we have to wade and swim upstream through a nice canyon section in Bungleboori Creek North Branch to reach an exit place.











Above - Canyon in Bungleboori Creek North Branch



Above - Wendy passes the junction with Hole in the Wall Canyon





Above - Flying Duck Orchids (Caleana major)



Above - Flying Duck Orchids (Caleana major)



Above - Sawfly Larvae - the adult form of these insects is the pollinator of the Flying Duck Orchids, The sawfly tries to mate with the duck shaped flower.



Above - Another batch of Sawfly Larvae



A rare type of mistletoe, only found in the Blue Mountains - Atkinsonia ligustrina



A rare type of mistletoe, only found in the Blue Mountains - Atkinsonia ligustrina



Above - Flying Duck Orchids (Caleana major) and a Robber Fly





Above - Flying Duck Orchids (Caleana major)



Above - Flying Duck Orchids (Caleana major)



Above - Flying Duck Orchids (Caleana major)

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