Wake to a lovely sunny day. Got to say the mood did not match the day. The game on days like this is to crack some small wins. Hang out the laundry - rake some leaves - get on the bike to find some orchids
Stop one - sharp greenhoid flowering on the edge of Ku-ring Gai Chase NP. Was a bud last week
Pterostylis acuminata. The surprise was there are maybe 10 plants but only one has a flower spike
Fringed midge orchid seeded close by
Back on the bike to walk a different slice looking for parsons bands orchids - mushrooms in the sedge
This track was smashed last year in the big rain when they replaced a power pole. Crunched up the one site for eriochilus orchids this side. Looking for survivors
Looking for a little white flower. Not this one but they are often seen together
Found one - parsons band orchid
The leaf - a little hairy and burgundy beneath
Side on - eriochilus petricola
Good to find four or five plants above the track work - one right on the edges. None below. Last year they were growing in the middle of the tracks
The petals are only 5 mm long - colours are fab. On the bike for the next leg - looking for sharp greenhoods
Found one in flower right on the track - sharp greenhood
Flower and budding mate behind.
Note: Ran out if time to get the post done before midnight. Will slide a few photos into the next one
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I remember orchids being the exotic hard to grow flowers all the goths had in high school!
Seeing them in the wild on your walk is kinda neat!
Rainy and grey here but at least the snow is starting to melt. Blooms soon I hope?
I just love finding the orchids in the bush. I can find one in flower every day of the year not far from home. It does help, I have been walking these tracks for 7 years looking
Beautiful photo collection
beautiful photos, thank you so much for sharing the report, have a nice day
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