Firetail Cicadas Emerging

Right place, right time. Cicadas emerging from thier cases on Jadar Trail

Possibly they are one of the Firetail Cicadas group Yoyetta sp.

Drying the wings

Becoming darker as the process continues

Cicada emerging on flowering Snow Gum Eucalyptus pauciflora

London Bridge

Heading down to London Bridge

London Bridge, a natural limestone bridge over Burra Creek

The trees near the Bridge are Snow Gums Eucalyptus pauciflora and Black Sallees Eucalyptus stellulata, so clearly it gets cold here.

Details of Snow gums Eucalyptus pauciflora, including gumnuts, buds, new red and yellow growth.

Little Basket Shell Corbicula sp. possibly Corbicula australis

Naas Creek Valley

Bear's ears Cymbonotus spp

Dominant tree species include Black Sallee Eucalyptus stellulata (left) and Snow Gum Eucalyptus pauciflora (right)

And Kangaroo Grass Themeda triandra

Dried seed pods of Small-fruit Hakea microcarpa 

Naas Creek Valley with Mt Gudgenby coming into view

Boboyan Homestead ruins

Stockyard Spur and Mt Gingera

Orange Alpine Xenica Orieixenica correae.  Actually there are five species of mainland Alpine Xenicas all looking similar of course, but I think I've got this one right.

This is the very photographed Snow Gum Eucalyptus pauciflora on the summit of Mt Gingera....

...the angular buds and hook-ended leaves indicate ssp debeuzevillei

Mt Gingera summit with its wonky marker, and views to the Snowies.