Steep walk to Waratah Bay - no orchids : June 11 2023

Weird dream night again. Plan for the day was to walk down to back end of a track in Ku-ring Gai Chase NP that has been closed since the big rains 3 years ago. The track is rich in orchids. Drove up to Berowra Station while my wife drove her nephew to his new digs

The walk is a steep drop down to Waratah Creek and then Waratah Bay.

Never know what is going to be orchid of the day - bonnet orchid leaf up high

Banksia in great light

Multi-level mushroom

NSW coral heath flower

Waratah Creek - a gentle flow

Steep sides - almost vertical for 80 metres - was pretty cool

3 forms of mushroom - same type - different stages

Next orchid find not far from the water - greenhood

This one had budded but flower has been chomped off

Waratah Bay

Landscape version - a few boats parked up for Sunday fun

Track closed sign was not far from where the track hit the water. No chance to walk any further to get to the places I know there are orchids

Lovely clear water and oyster beds

Remnants from old times

Looking back up the creek

View back up the rainforest segment

Was a day for mushrooms - folded in brown

A touch of orange - size of a 20 cent piece.

Found one more greenhood rosette higher up - no buds

A new mushroom for me - dry looking but not dry

Acianthus orchids with leaf well off the ground - no spikes

Five corner red flower on the way back up the hill

Took a different track back up to cut out 3 or 4 zig zags. Straight up it was. Was a reason - hit a cluster of orchid leaves

Greenhood and helmet orchid leaves

Banksia

Found a few more greenhood rosettes on the way up near the top

Looks like nodding greenhood getting ready

This heart shaped leaf had a spike - the bud is different to the others seen so fsr this season

Budding mayfly orchid - acianthus caudatus - first for the year

Epacris longifolia

And right at the top was this greenhood - a seeded sharp greenhood. Was a tough walk for not a lot of orchid outcomes. Next time I want to access the lower track, I might have to take my chances with a kayak.

Spent some time tidying up the back yard. Also started a project to install an irrigation system in one vege bed. Been on the list of projects for ages.

Dinner: Pizza.

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