First painted fingers orchids and fish pie : June 2 2024

One would think a 10:30 start would be plenty of time to be ready. Oops - 7 minutes to get ready. Was a late night and a few turns over - made it just on time

The event - memorial for our friend Drew who lived opposite us. Taken too soon. His memorial was what he wanted - friends getting together to have a chat. He is the one with the beard. Farewell Drew

Got on the bike to walk a slice of Seven Mile Beach NP - pixie caps orchids aplenty

Heart shaped leaf on the ground and a flower spike

Not happy with the out of focus but did want to show pollonia deposited in two spots. Somewhat wasted there

Mushroom time - not at the focus level I like

2nd orchid in flower - side on of pterostylis concinna - also a bit out of focus

Front on showing the forked labellum

Pale face mushroom

Fringed helmet orchid - lots of those about

Corunastylis fimbriatus

Twins

Close in

More mushroom action

A walk in Seven Mile Beach NP is not complete without a native violet

Turning point for the walk - do not normally go this far but want to walk the whole segment this week

Good thing the mushrooms like the sandy base

Drying out time

First painted fingers orchid for the season caught me by surprise - it is time

Caladenia picta - this one has the red back to column. 1st one did not

Good to find a few open - 4 in all

A bit bedraggled version shows the red backing to the column

A better photo of pterostylis concinna showing the forked tongue

Side on

Oyster mushrooms on a fallen tree stump

First time on the bike in a while

Dinner: fish pie - make a roux with some sliced garlic and chopped chives

Poach the cubed fish with a slice of onion and lemon zest - set aside

Turn the roux into a bechemel - milk, grated brie and cheddar and parmesan

Not shown - make a pot of mashed potato and hard boil an egg or two

Layer into an over proof pot - some bechemel, the fish, some mash - later the eggs sliced

Layer over the rest of the mash and bechemel - sprinkle with some grated cheese and paprika

Bake for 30 minutes at 180C - serve with some greens - peas for us

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