A chance to get back to a 'normal' Friday.
First stop was Boongala Native Garden to check out which plants were being visited by stingless native bees.
It was then onto Castlereagh Nature Reserve where I hoped the spring display would still be on. Not to be, very warm weather and no rain made for a pretty barren scene but I was still able to photograph some new plants for 'Sydney's Wildflowers and Native Plants', not being able to find enough here in flower it was then off to Agnes Banks Nature Reserve.
A 'Park Closed Due To Bushfires' sign on the gate at the reserve slowed me a little (if I was there yesterday I would not have gone in because of the hot dry winds) but as the conditions were a little cooler, humid and calmer (and I needed some more photos) I pushed on. There was a lot more colour here, even though it seemed to be the same 3 more 4 species it gave me more hope. It didn't take too long before I had found enough to keep me happy, and so with some more new species it was time to head home.
Kunzea capitata - Pink Kunzea, Pink Buttons. |
The 3 locations visited today. |
Dianella revoluta - Blueberry Lily, Blue Flax-lily, Mauve flax-lily, Black Anther flax-lily, Spreading Flax-lily. Castlereagh Nature Reserve. |
Xanthorrhoea sp. - Grass Tree. Boongala Native Gardens. Native stingless bees with their socks full of pollen and the flowers, looking more like feeding coral polyps. |
Cymbidium suave - Snake Orchid. A few weeks yet before the buds open up. Agnes Banks Nature Reserve. |
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