Flying Ducks and Purple from Berowra Valley NP : February 7 2023

Wife went into the office. Walked the dog. Forecast was for rain - mostly that happens over the coast first. Went the other way to walk a not often walked track - not walked since late September - that date is key

Mission is midge orchids in the grassy sections before the bush - Berowra Valley NP - first flower sets the theme - purple - purple fan flower

Dampiera is second up. Given up on the sub species ID

Looking north over Hawkesbury River with tree framing

I said to note the dates - Feb 7 - last saw these on September 29 - more than 4 months - flying duck orchid

Caleana major

This is what they look like when the seed capsule starts to form with the remnants of the flower above

Was not a freak occurrence as there was a second plant flowering. The other one has 3 flowers - this one only one

More purple - tough flower to get a decent photo as it is small - narrow-leaved hemigenia - this might be the beat so far

First time finding this - cannot get ID right off from iNaturalist

Plant has a few flowers - wondering if it is violet bush with the petals opened out

Walked bike track and then back to Great North Walk - views to Cowan

Erect guinea-flower - hibbertia

Fringe lily - a few about

Drumsticks flower

This caught my eye - liiks like a caterpillar - half an inch long. Zoom in and looks like bubbles over the bugs rather than a caterpillar

Whatever it is, this is how it began - a line of bugs

Epacris longifolia starting out down the slope. I chose not to get closer - was a bit tired to take any cliff risks

The cliffs do afford good tree shots

Was a good walk. Surprised to find flying duck orchids so late in the season but that was all the track was offering.

Spent some time working through my Internet Marketing challenges. My last product promotion flopped - yes competition was hot - got only 38 clicks off lists over 2,509. Truth is nobody opens my emails or worse even sees them.

Bought an email cleaning service on special - will check the lists I have built on solo ads. Data will help though I do know they are rubbish. Purchase hadnirs challenges to get what I expected - fixed now

Dinner: Italian meatballs

Trade action: Bought oil E, PXD.

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