Bunny orchids and sharp greenhoods in Ku-ring Gai Chase NP: April 17 2026
Heard from a friend that bunny orchids were showing on the Mt Colah side of Ku-ring Gai Chase NP. Took the train to do the walk in - a bit lazy to get the bike ready. Smart move would have been to get the bike ready
A bit of house stuff on the walk from the station. Old cottage for sale
This is what is coming. Sad - this is a small suburb squeezed between the railway line and the highway. It has a public primary school. Will be taken over
A few garden flowers on the way to the bush - NSW waratah
WA gum nut flowers
Into the bush - 20 minute walk in - pea flowers
Grey spider grevillea
My friend promised me bunny orchids. Found the first where the midge orchids grow
Front on shot - hard to ID - need to see the leaf to know
Was also a banksia day
Double header
Leaf shot - purple colouring and size confirms ID - eriochilus cucullatus - Parsons Band orchid
NSW coral heath flower and bugs
Camera did not want to focus on the bug but OK on the flower
Back to banksia time
Pea flower cluster
Was really a white flower day - sundew flower. Also showing the spindly forms of the flower spike
Snow wreath flower
Lichen form
Mini flannel flower
A cluster of snow wreath flowers - love the fluff
NSW coral heath flower
A few lambertia formosa still going
Peach-flowered tea tree with an ant - always an ant
Milkwort flower to break the white theme
Back to the white theme - epacris
Purple fringe lily - a bit late but did find two
Walked down the Kalkari Track - found another bunny orchid - maybe the same as the others
Leaf does not have the purple vein
Double header - quite a few flowers here
Leaf is tiny and not purple underneath
Will study the photos a bit more but the leaf tells its own story
It is tiny - thinking eriochilus petricola
Mini banksia flower
Mushroom action
As I walked in had to walk out - found sharp greenhoods in a place not seen before
Pterostylis acuminata - not seen them this high above the watercourse
Side on showing labellum
Picked up stuff from post office. Walked back to shops to get stuff for tomorrow - my brother-in-law coming to stay for the weekend.
Did cook dinner
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