30 Sept 2020

Gungahlin Hill 2020

Dry Scribbly Gum forest Eucalyptus rossii












Early Wattle Acacia genistifolia




  








Hardenbergia violaceae 















Waxlip Glossodia major




 











Sticky Everlasting Daisy Xerochrysum viscosum















Bulbine Lily Bulbine bulbosa. Leaves slightly scabrid at base, anthers basifixed.















Cymbonotus sp.















A native plantain, maybe Slender Plantain Plantago debilis















Creeping Bossiaea Bossiaea prostrata

















































Pink Fingers Petalochilus carneus

















































27 Sept 2020

Bowning Hill

 Early Nancy Wurmbea dioica 















View from the trig/summit












Standing on the volcanic core of Bowning Hill















View west along Hume Highway












View south past the volcanic core












Bowning Hill is on private property. A walk was held to raise funds for the Yass Valley SPIN Foundation- (Supporting People In Need). Those unable to make the ascent could be driven up and back by 4WD. The Firies were there. Hotdogs, cold drinks, coffee etc was on sale. Wow- people opening up their land, providing vehicles, support, helping everybody enjoy their hill and raise money. Five Stars!

https://www.facebook.com/yassvalleyspinfoundation/

26 Sept 2020

Sherwood 2020

 Golden Moths Diuris chryseopsis















Sundew with insect meal Drosera sp.












Blackwood Acacia melanoxylon















Heliotrope Moth Utetheisa pulchelloides















Golden Grass Carpet Moth Anachloris subochraria


















20 Sept 2020

Mt McDonald Spring 2020

Dusky Fingers Petalochilus fuscatus (flowers all singles, date 5th Sep)


Early Nancy Wurmbea dioica  


















Hardenbergia violaceae















Heath Moth Dichromodes sp.


















Grey Grass Tree in flower Xanthorrhoea glauca subsp. angustifolia





















Old Mans Beard Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis)


















Rock Lily Bulbine glauca  (leaves smooth, anthers dorsifixed. Maybe.)


















Diggers Speedwell Veronica perfoliata


















Hickory Wattle Acacia penninervis growing well all around the firetower


















The trig and the old firetower (which burnt down in a fire)














A good cubby is always a bonus














B2B- Day 1- Batemans Bay Bridge to Rotary Park- 17JUL2020

Walking from Batemans Bay to the Border of Victoria. Eventually.

It's a no-rush project.

Here's the first big day- all 1.7km, from Batemans Bay Bridge to the Batemans Bay Rotary Park.

Starting at the site of the new Batemans Bay Bridge.

Sydney Rock Oyster Saccostrea glomerata


The old bridge in the background























The new bridge. I'm struck by the contrast with the food-rich ancient shoreline right underneath it.




















Under the old bridge and south along the Clyde























Pelicans, Silver Gulls, Little Black Cormorant.























This street tree- some kind of Lilli Pilli?

























Back along the foreshaw







































































Square Head at far right



















This little section of shoreline is right next to busy Beach Road



















And round that corner to Rotary Park
























8 Sept 2020

6 Sept 2020

Camp Rock

A few winter flowers at the Budawangs. This trip was in July 2020.

Button Everlasting Coronidium scorpiodes (Was Helichrysum)































A sedge Ptilothrix deusta































I think this is Hairpin Banksia Banksia spinulosa- not a single leaf on this plant































Goodenia glomerata































Craspedia?































But mostly it was burnt things
























































Just so you know...































One of the overhangs- the trees in this area are apparently Peppermint Stringybark Eucalyptus piperita






































Bhundoo Hill










































Tracks- both Human and Lyrebird