New season wasp orchids on Blackbutt Creek, Gordon : July 16 2026

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Got a grey day coming. Got moving early to walk the local Blackbutt Creek track - hoping to find anto orchids opening up. They were budding last walk

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Mushroom season - domed version

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Twin trim greenhoods - two plants intertwined

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Had to do a bit of an angle shot to capture the cleft labellum and pterostylis concinna

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Nice cluster of flowers

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Front on shot of another plant shows the labellum well

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Pixie caps orchid close by

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Low down shot from the front to capture the yellow tip of the column - acianthus fornicatus

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Mimosa flower

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Bud forming - maybe a new leaf - thinking greenhood orchid judging by the shape of the leaves

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Key difference in this leaf configuration - two opposed and not a rosette. And a flower spike forming. This is what I was after

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Mayfly orchid budding - hard to get focus for a whole plant shot

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Did get a chiloglottis orchid open - Eastern wasp orchid - chiloglottis formicifera.

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Whole plant shot. Slight riffle to the edges of the leaves - two plants in shot

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Over the shoulder shot. The few flowers that were open were a bit softer in colour. Normally the calli are more burgundy

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Did get a mayfly orchid flowering - acianthus caudatus

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Mini mushroom

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Coral heath flower

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Five corners flower - hard to get a focused shot when there is just one flower

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The edging on the small mushroom to the right caught my eye. Get close and clear some debris - a whole family of mushrooms

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Hypericum flower

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Budding greenhood - probably nodding greenhood judging by the shape of the leaf and longish stalk

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Coral fungus

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A cluster of greenhoods survived the track work - hard to ID - maybe nutans

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A little different - maybe hispidula

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This one is budding - will come down once a week to see it open.

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Mushroom action on the creek side of the track

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View from underside - had to get on knees for the photo

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No surprise to find the leech check - on the knee from that last shot

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The trackwork notice explains what they do - 4 metres track width - extra 2 to 3 overall width plus 4 metres high.

Did shopping after

Friend over for dinner - early stage of Thai massaman beef curry

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Before the coconut cream went in
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16/07/2026
10716
Daily Activity,House Chores,Photowalking,Shopping

Height
183 cm
Weight
90 kg
Body Fat
%
Waist
cm
Thighs
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Chest
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