Cobra greenhoods in Seven Mike Beach NP : May 19 2023

Was a big struggle to get moving on the coldest May night on record down here. Was a clear blue sky day with no wind. Did get moving at least to feed the chickens. We went down to the pub for lunch

View down the river to the waves breaking on the beach behind

Looking down the river to the digger playing marbles with huge boulders fixing the sea wall

Looking up the river. We do not often eat out like this - was nice in the sun. Did get out riding later to walk Seven Mile Beach NP

Mushroom time - a little purple

This one is yellow breaking through some black stuff

Part of the mission was to check this location. The experts were split on photos I shared two weeks ago - the one behind is probably the one I saw. One flowering in front - cobra greenhood

Pterostylis grandifloris

Side on showing the labellum

Greenhood rosette on the main beach access track - maybe nutans

Mushroom diversity

Orange with wrinkles

Pixie caps orchid - green labellum

Purple labellum - acianthus fornicatis

Quite large mushroom about to flatten out

Caught a bit of movement on this orchid - pollinator fly

Pollen showing

Mini white flower - two plastic pin heads

Acianthus fornicatus

Greenhood budding - most likely cobra greenhood

Growing in among the mosquito orchids

Love the folds

Long time to find a budding helmet orchid

Bud just forming on this greenhood - probably nutans

More mosquito orchid and pollinator action

Acianthus fornicatus and pollinator

Budding greenhood

First time sighting of this greenhood in this NP

Bunochilus longifolia

Part two of the mission was to check this greenhood - still not open

Matching rosette

More than one plant emerging - probably pterostylis grandifloris

Good to get a few more kms on the bike. Chose not to walk all the way to the beach. Next time. Did confirm that I only need to walk 500 metres south of the access road. No orchids for one km after that.

Dinner: My wife cooked beef stroganoff. I did potatoes and veges

Trade action: Not a lot to do ahead of options expiry. Sold SLV puts. Did a few covered calls for next month
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