Hornsby Blue Gum Walk new season orchids : July 23 2025
Had a busy morning doing investing accounts and some work on latest IM launch. Got on the train to walk Blue Gum walk from Hornsby station
Mimosa flower on the way down to Blue Gum Steps
Part of the Great North Walk which follows the creeks with loops back to intervening stations. Met a Japanese man on the steps - no English - he showed me photos from his start at Westleigh - at least 9 km walk
He was finishing these steps up - I was going down
Hakea flower against the track
Kookaburra posing on the distance marker board - the man came from Thornnleigh
Have heard the lyrebird calling down this end of the track often but never seen one - on the track scooting away out of focus
Have previously found nodding greenhoods on the way up the track - none to be found. Also know of a spot down this side track - too bad it is closed
Mushroom hiding under the ferns
Part of the mission - find these greenhoods - rosette - one only this side
View back down the hill - Sydney Blue Gum forest - one of a few left
Mushrooms hiding under a fallen tree - light was dull but it worked
More mimosa flowering
The mushroom photo challenge - a bit of water on top wants to grab the light
Mini-mushroom forest
Walked to the junction - path down goes to Fishponds - to the left goes to Dural and the right to Galston Gorge. Need to plan better to do any of those - turnaround time
Chiloglottis orchid leaves on track side on the way back - no buds
Went off track a bit and then followed the small creek for a bit. Not done that before and got a reward. A cluster of nodding greenhoods - what I was hoping to find lower down the hill
Nodding greenhood - pterostylis nutans
Did find a few pixie caps orchids flowering - close up
Nice head of flowers - ringed
Mushroom and moss contrast
Down the hill in places I was expecting - budding greenhoods. I know what they are - any guesses?
Leaf is distinctive - it has a stalk and the leaf is smooth edged
Bud forming
A bit further down and along in budding
Close up of the bud - start planning the next walk
Kept going down the hill and found a flower open lower than I have ever seen. Yep - the rain takes the seeds downhill. If conditions are right the seed will take root
Just enough space to get around to do front on photo - blunt greenhood - pterostlyis curta - first for the season
Kookaburra bashing worm on the track
Ends a good walk - always good to find a new season orchid. Got to say the big walk to and from station is hard. Bike or car next time
Not the end of walking for the day - headed into the city to have dinner at a new restaurant opening. 24 York offering $48 steak frites in a New York style. Steak was fab - the $48 tab is a bit steep but not for us as we shared. Event was somewhat disrupted by a fire alarm - nobody moved
Steak and sauce was fab - will go back
Did get a preview blog post written for an AI Affiliate product launch - read that here https://mclnks.com/aigoldfpz
Another dsy over 10k steps - done that every day for a whole week. Good training for October 7 Bridges walk for cancer https://mclnks.com/7bridges
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I’ve never seen a Kookaburra before
That will surely happen someday
Nice pictures!
Will have to come down under - the only place they hang out
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