Blackbutt Creek orchids - drive walk story : November 20 2025
Thought I was improving but had another disturbed night - coughing a lot - some started from being fully asleep. Body is in full struggle mode. Cannot rely on my legs to hold me. Could not swivel and turn. Got no appetite. Sort of drifted the morning away but did finish off the weekly investing post
Was keen to get out to walk Blackbutt Creek but not convinced I could walk all the way down and then back up the hill. Took the car - first photo of a grand eucalyptus in afternoon light
Crimson rosella flew right be and stopped next to me to chomp fruit
Tree fallen over the firetrail blocking vehicle access. Sure hope I do not have a blackout though the track does have two other access points
Mission today - hyacinth orchids - first ones budding
Budding form close up - dipodium variegatum
Budding bonnet orchids - 8 plants I counted
Starburst flowers opening
Slightly different form - like a bullet head
Broad-leafed geebung just beginning to flower
Flannel flower - this one saved me having to clamber down the rocks for the first one I saw
Hakea flower
Trigger flower
Found a few more hyacinth orchids on the way out - may 10 different locations and all plants in good shape. This one on the way back - bud looks healthy but there is that white sheath - it is a fungus - easily wiped off
Close up of the bud
Another one along that same rock wall
2nd photo with focus on the back orchid - a seeded bearded orchid
And the first one showing separation of the pedicels as opening begins - dipodium variegatum
Always find the cockatoo in this spot in the afternoon as they begin to settle for the evening - this one posed linger than normal
Said to myself "the tongue orchids are about here' - yep - cryptostylis subulata
Counted 10 flower spikes - all healthy
Front on photo gives a clue as to why some have the English name as slipper orchid. Successful walk - lined a lot for spots for dipodium orchids and did get one type open
Took the creek track off the fire trail to avoid the fallen tree. Sure pleased I drove.
My wife was a little late getting home as she was picking up her grandson
Cooked a small cheat dinner for me - no appetite yet
Did get the investing post out - a bit delayed as needed to fix two charts in it.
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Height183.0 cm | Weight90.0 kg | Body Fat% | |||
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