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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