New Orchid finds in Seven Mile Beach NP : May 18 2023

Slow start to the day after a late night in the market and a few too many wines on Klein Saterdag. My wife headed out early for her knitting class. I turned over. Did do the investing accounting and write up.

Was feeling a bit lazy. We drove up to Berry markets. I was going to ride. Drive there and back and walk after felt a good plan. Berry Showgrounds pavillion

Headed out after lunch to walk the section cut short by the rain the day before

Had seen this fungus last visit - now a little taller

Fungus and orchids together

Budding helmet orchid - a bit early to tell the ID - leaf is quite rounded

Pixie caps orchid - acianthus fornicatis - calli on the labellum are the key and a wider helmet

Tried hard to get below to get the column - not this time

Two helmet orchids side by side - one in focus

Hard to pick if there are any spurs at the top of the spike

A chance to look under the hood

Late days for this greenhood. The seed capsule has started to swell

Matching rosette. Did get a fully open flower a little further along

A little more angle to see the labellum - forked. Pterostylis concinna

Matching rosette - a bit sun beaten

Front on

Huge diversity of mushrooms

Helmet orchid on its side - no sign of spurs

Maybe this is why. A fully open helmet orchid which has similar leaf and colour. Fringed helmet orchid

Front on - corysanthes fimbriatus

More mushroom diversity

The ID debate rages on. What helmet is that?

Big colony of greenhoods budding

Did get a column photo of acianthus fornicatus. A lot of zoom makes for a grainy take

Found another colony of greenhoods on the way back

Pterostlyis concinna. Bumped into the young man I met yesterday at this spot. He had done plant ID at TAFE. He was excited to see orchids in action

More pixie caps on the way back

Budding helmet orchid

Painted fingers orchid - first time find in this National Park

Caladenia picta - just one. Must have walked past it the day before as I was chatting with Luke as we walked back together

The matching shape got my eye. Bullet shape as the mushroom breaks through the soil matching the V behind

Good to get a few kms on the bike and a new orchid find on the track. Only two leeches too.

Friend came over for dinner. We used the duck that did not go into the red duck curry to do pancakes. Had to adjust - use corn tortillas instead. Warmed the duck in the airfryer - 5 minutes. Drizzle water either side of the tortillas and 10 seconds in the sandwich press. Serve with spring onion, cucumber and hoi sin saice. Easy as.

Trade action: Bought BROS, PHIA.AS, PAAS. Sold FRE.DE. Adjusted options on PKX.

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