First season cobra greenhoods in Seven Mile Beach NP : May 18 2026
It is a grey day. Not geared up to get out on the bike early before the rain started. Plenty of investing accounts to after a busy options expiry. Thinking umbrella walk
Next best idea - take the car to walk the middle section of Seven Mile Beach. A violet for my granddaughter Violette to start
Got two specific orchid targets - budding acianthus orchid to start the search
Mushrooms there will be
First target found in a new location - pterostylis grandiflora. English name matches the look - cobra greenhood
Two in frame shows the leaves up the spike. One of the few orchids that has leaves up the spike
The hooded look
The bush was busy with bird song and movement. This little fairy wren stood still long enough for a photo
Light was a bit low for mosquito orchid photos - deleted a lot including all that had pollinators - acianthus fornicatus
Many more greenhood rosettes in a few new spots - guessing nodding greenhoods
Did find a budding helmet orchid - probably corybas fimbriatus
Tidy cluster of greenhoods
The least worst shot of acianthus fornicatus with pollinators
Flower spike forming on this greenhood - first for the walk
Interesting fungal form on this mushroom - how demeaning to have fungus on a mushroom
Walked the north sand track a bit - budding helmet orchid here. National Parks have cleared a lot of the lantana - orchids beginning to show on the track edges
Silver top mushroom
A bit of sunshine showing to the west. Maybe I could have gone on the bike
Colony of blunt greenhoods is going well - hardly any flowers last season - a few weeks yet to flowering time
Hazy day on the beach - not windy but a lot of spray off the waves
Normally the headlands to the south and north are clear - not today
One blunt greenhood budding - pterostylis curta
Take note of the sign. No dogs allowed. It is a National Park after all.
Guess this owner cannot read the notices. They did bring bags for the dog shit - was not the only one
Another fungal attacked mushroom
New leaf forming on this greenhood in a known spot
Bud forming on this one
Gearing up for a good season - the rain the last few days will help
Tiny leaves for a big flower
Next new spot for pterostylis grandiflora
Top down view. Have walked this track every year for four years and only ever seen this orchid in one spot - 3 new spots added today
Mini mushroom in orange
Scrunchy form in red
Walked a side track hoping to find painted fingers orchid and to check on a known greenhood colony. Lots of plants doing well
The rain started just as I started the drive home. Taking the car saved me 30 minutes riding in the rain. And there was a new season orchid.
Had friends coming over for dinner. My wife wanted a duck entree dish. Looked at a lot of recipes - most entailed cooking the duck breasts in the normal way. Sear skin side down to render the fat. Turn over for 2 minutes. Then finish in oven for 10. Did a few different things for the rest - lemon sauce was too strong. Duck fat potatoes were great.
Late night doing investing trades - did all 3 portfolios
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