First bearded orchid from Terrey Hills side of KNP : September 16 2025

@carrinm · 2025-09-17 12:42 · ['hive-193552']

A blue sky day after a night of weird dreams - a cycle of back to war time stuff. Did have shopping to do - headed out in the car. Decided to head to Terrey Hills as the shopping centre has the two supermarkets I like to use. Decided to walk a different track

In Ku-ring Gai Chase NP and walking Smiths Creek fire trail. Did do the side part down the Perimeter Track first - first orchid found with 20 metres

First bearded orchid for the season - copper bearded orchid - calochilus campestris. Somehow did not get a front on photo

Directly opposite was this sun orchid - spotted sun orchid

A good head of flowers - thelymitra ixioides

Back down the main trail. It runs along the ridge and then drops to the creek. Never worked all the way down

Pea flowers

The large form

Sundew flower - super small

Patersonia iris - lots showing

Red spider grevillea

NSW coral heath flower

Pink wax flower

Coral heath flower

The brightest form of boronia I have ever seen. Would normally delete this but the bug is in focus. It is what I saw for the photo

Drumsticks flower - past best

A splash of pink and white and yellow against the backdrop of the creek drop

Bearded orchid budding a long way down the track

Strong spots on this sun orchid

Fully flowering drumsticks

Track drops doen toward the creek - views across to the north - maybe the sports fields where we used to live.

Intriguing scribbly gum shape

Looking east down the track

Spied this tall spike with white flowers - a leek orchid

A few flowers with ruffles - not in focus

Indeed - a leek orchid - prasophyllum brevilabre

Going to guess the ants like the smell

Close up

Hibbertia - might have to start doing ID - seeing a lot of differences

Starburst flower- my name

Staircase of mushrooms

Fringe myrtle I think

Walked a part of the Perimeter Track before heading home - bearded orchid budding

Sun orchid - the front end of the lobes is not consistent with the others seen today

Side on - more research needed - stepped back photo

A few new buds down this way - perfect as this is close to car park spot.

Will be back in a week or so

Close up of the bud - bearded orchid

Dampiera - different to the others

Bearded orchid budding even closer to the car

Good walk - one new season orchid.

Did the shopping - only one shop done - tired and time for lunch

Dinner: Cooked BBQ for a friend Late night watching World Athletics from Tokyo. I was a high jumper and could jump higher than the top of my head - this young man does 40 cm more. He won silver


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16/09/2025
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Daily Activity, House Chores, Photowalking, Shopping
Height
183.0 cm
Weight
90.0 kg
Body Fat
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Waist
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Thighs
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Chest
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