New season wasp orchids on Blackbutt Creek, Gordon : July 16 2026
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
Mushroom season - domed version
Twin trim greenhoods - two plants intertwined
Had to do a bit of an angle shot to capture the cleft labellum and pterostylis concinna
Nice cluster of flowers
Front on shot of another plant shows the labellum well
Pixie caps orchid close by
Low down shot from the front to capture the yellow tip of the column - acianthus fornicatus
Mimosa flower
Bud forming - maybe a new leaf - thinking greenhood orchid judging by the shape of the leaves
Key difference in this leaf configuration - two opposed and not a rosette. And a flower spike forming. This is what I was after
Mayfly orchid budding - hard to get focus for a whole plant shot
Did get a chiloglottis orchid open - Eastern wasp orchid - chiloglottis formicifera.
Whole plant shot. Slight riffle to the edges of the leaves - two plants in shot
Over the shoulder shot. The few flowers that were open were a bit softer in colour. Normally the calli are more burgundy
Did get a mayfly orchid flowering - acianthus caudatus
Mini mushroom
Coral heath flower
Five corners flower - hard to get a focused shot when there is just one flower
The edging on the small mushroom to the right caught my eye. Get close and clear some debris - a whole family of mushrooms
Hypericum flower
Budding greenhood - probably nodding greenhood judging by the shape of the leaf and longish stalk
Coral fungus
A cluster of greenhoods survived the track work - hard to ID - maybe nutans
A little different - maybe hispidula
This one is budding - will come down once a week to see it open.
Mushroom action on the creek side of the track
View from underside - had to get on knees for the photo
No surprise to find the leech check - on the knee from that last shot
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
Before the coconut cream went in
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Height183 cm | Weight90 kg | Body Fat% | |||
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