The non-rocky bits are mostly being farmed very intensively, with canola fields of golden yellow and wheat crops of dark green just about everywhere from Young to West Wyalong, and back to Temora, Grenfell and Cowra.
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| Weddin Mountains seen across a field of Canola. |
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| And for the Nature Lovers A very find Swamp Wallaby a big male, on Weddin Mountains trail. |
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| At West Wyalong this paddock is not being cultivated. But it is full of colour. Low clumping wattle bushes. Not yet sure of the species. Very beautiful though. |
An amazing weekend away.
Here are the new species and several nice ones, but not exactly "new" to me - with better images than on the Picasa site. That's simply a question of available time.
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| Bunochilus macrosepalus Broad-sepalled Leafy Greenhood at Conimbla National Park |
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| side view of Bunochilus macrosepalus Broad-sepalled Leafy Greenhood |
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| Bunochilus macrosepalus Broad-sepalled Leafy Greenhood with labellum in closed (triggered) position |
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| Bunochilus macrosepalus Broad-sepalled Leafy Greenhood Close-up of labellum. Very different in details from my regular local plant Bun. longifolius |
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| Bunochilus stenosepalus Narrow-sepalled Leafy Greenhood. Green labellum Very narrow lateral sepals (that is the flap below the labellum) |
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| Side view of Bunochilus stenosepalus Narrow-sepalled Leafy Greenhood. Green labellum |
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| Bunochilus stenosepalus Narrow-sepalled Leafy Greenhood. Close-up of green labellum |
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| Diuris goonooensis Western Doubletailed Orchid A very variable species This one has much red on the labellum and lacks the wide lateral lobes either side of the labellum Compare with the next two examples. |
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| Diuris goonooensis Western Doubletailed Orchid A very variable species This one has very wide lateral lobes either side of the labellum |
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| Diuris goonooensis Western Doubletailed Orchid A very variable species This one has neat lateral lobes either side of the labellum |
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| Diuris goonooensis Western Doubletailed Orchid A very variable species Seen from the side, to show the crossed "legs" (They are "Lateral Sepals" technically) |
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| Cyanicula caerulea "Blue Fingers" |
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| Cyanicula caerulea "Blue Fingers" Side view of this lovely Orchid. There were hundreds of them at Holy Camp trail Weddin Mountains |
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| Hymenochilus muticus one of several species of Midget Greenhood These were growing on a dry mullock heap on exposed gravel in an abandoned gold mine. They were a mere 100 mm (4 inches) high. It is related to Hymenochilus bicolor which grows in very different country, at Albion Park. |
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| Linguella clavigera Hairy Snail Orchid This tiny Greenhood was also growing on the old gold diggings> But I also saw it at Weddin Mtns, Conimbla and between Cowra and Crookwell (at Bigga) |
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| A terrible photo, but it was the only Spider Orchid I found Possibly Arachnorch |
6 comments:
Beautiful scenery and even more beautiful orchids - what more could you want!
Thanks Mick
What more could one want? - Sleep!
A very long trip, unfortunately.
Trying to fit in too much on one trip is like that.
Glad you liked the Orchids.
Denis
Great photos Denis - I particularly like the tiny caerulea. Definitely worth going back in 2/3 weeks to see the next lot of orchids...
Thanks Tony
Very kind comments.
If you are available possible we could organise a joint trip?
Lets talk via email.
Your directions/advice was really good. Thanks - I was tickled pink to find the green lipped Bunochilus - clearly the last of its type. The broad-sepalled ones were much taller, fresher, etc.
Denis
I actually quite like that "terrible photo" of the Spider Orchid.
Thanks Mac.
You are not alone- others have also told me they like it.
Too kind.
Denis
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