Had ideas to drive out to West Head but got locked into other things. Decided to drive closer in - sun orchids and flying ducks there will be and the sun is up
First up - not enough sun for the pink sun orchid to open in the shady spot - thelymitra carnea
Goodenia close to the ground
Going to be a good display in a few days when sun gets up above midday
Onion orchid budding in the mown section - photo shows how the main leaf got strimmed and survived
A cluster of sun orchids waiting for the sun
And down in the sun were the sun orchids - trim sun orchid - thelymitra peniculata.
Cloven hoof column and a small black hood
Twins
Side on - all looking the same
Onion flower in the grass
Found a few more
Pays to pay attention - right amongst the sun orchids was this bearded orchid. Showing enough for ID as calochilus campestris. None showing the other side of the track where I saw them before
This is where ID gets hard. This flower does not have the cloven hoof look - more like a loop. Maybe thelymitra pauciflora
Front on - no cleft showing
Sundew flower - a lot showing
First of the milk maids on this track - spring is here
Red spider grevillea
Grey spider grevillea - sometimes called woolly
Drumsticks flower
Went down the side side track - no sun orchids but the promise of a flying duck - maybe closed from too much wind
The one I saw off track last time was still standing tall
Close in - the spider web was holding the flower in the breeze
Flower spike starting on the snake orchid - cymbidium suave
Not far past that spot is this site for flying duck orchids - caleana major. This one was a bud last time - now a bit weevill eaten
Maybe the one behind will do better
A cluster of milk maids - burchardia umbrellata
Sydney boronia
The ID challenge goes on - cleft like a horseshoe but no black collar
A bit more front on
Baby purple pea flower close to the ground
Last days for the spotted sun orchid - thelymitra ixioides
A flow of Australian grass trees in the new track run off - they will like the new water flow
Found one kunzea for a photo - a few days back on a different track there were hundreds
Mini yellow pea flowers
A big colony of sun orchids this side too - that small black collar - probably thelymitra peniculata. Makes for a big walk - never seen so many
Did look out for the onion orchids on the main trail back. They have survived the track work and are pushed up to the edges
Close up - another ID challenge - microtis parviflora is my guess - the curls are a clue
Stepped back view
Tough photo work as the flower is the size of a match head
And in with the onion orchids is a sun orchid budding too
Bigger form pea flower in yellow
The greenhoods are still going - at least 20 flowers - pterostylis erecta
Makes for a 6 or 7 orchid day depending on ID
Fab grevillea on the entry to the park
Did the shopping on the way home - got a birthday and anniversary celebration this weekend
Went into the city to meet a friend - no photos - ciry was busy
Cooked pizza when we got home
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