Garigal NP for rose hyacinth orchids : November 25 2024

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The days are starting to warm up. Took a while to get moving. A bit warm to get out on the bike to ride hills to go orchid hunting. Took the easy way out and drove - picked a track not walked for a while looking for two hyacinth orchids. Parked in a different spot to access the fire trail

So the tongue orchids found are in a new spot for me

The photo challenge is to get focus on the veined underside of cryptostylis subulata - flower is narrow and hard to focus

Last time I was here the track was closed. Always bothers me when they do this work - orchids on the edges get smashed

This likes a major work - they left the gear here and locked it up

Cicada sound was high - all bigger than this husk

Bonnet orchids on a side track - knew the spot

Better light angles for this veins photo

Was not expecting to see the twining glycine

Mimosa flowering

Context photo in Garigal NP

Lots of bonnet orchids but very few in good light spots

Did find the rose hyacinth orchid spot - these two have lost their tops. Going to suggest these were picked judging by the break pattern

Budding hyacinth orchid - probably not rose

Did find one flowering way below the track in a known spot

Dipodium roseum

Took some care to get down for the photo

Goodenia

Blue balls for Christmas - seeded dyanella

Track junction work wiped out the hyacinth orchids on the corner

Trigger flower getting ready

A bit of fun with the geebung flowers - was windy and a struggle to get focus

Less flapping leaves made easier work

Broad leafed geebung

Grey spider grevillea

Hakea flowering

Bonnet orchid in broad daylight - cryptostylis erecta

Two in one photo - front view and veined underside of tongue orchid

Did get a butterfly to pose. They are full energy flitting here and there

Mini yellow flowers like a trumpet

Trigger flowers open make a tough photo subject

Spider web looks like a net

Stepped back approach for trigger flowers may be the key

Pale flax lily - two flowers together makes it easy for the camera

Now this is the tough photo challenge - Christmas bells. Chose two modes - focus on the front one

Focus on the back one - you decide or crop the best

Purple fan flower in the sun

Starburst - my name

A cluster of tongue orchids close to the car park - another two in one photo

Sure is a good season for tongue orchids unlike any I have seen

Good walk - did not find variegated hyacinth orchids - one hit by fungal droop.

Dinner: Fried rice

Trade action: Switched DML.TO to DNN. Bought HAL, CBK.DE, RTO.L plus a few
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25/11/2024
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Daily Activity, House Chores, Photowalking



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Trigger flowers look good
I love the sight of it

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