Orchids of Wongan Hills

Sunday's  walk was in search of orchids. I did mange to find a few to share with you.

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                  Mosaic Monday

 

Spider Orchid
 

 

Donkey Orchid

 

 

More Donkey Orchids

 

 

Cow Slip Orchid

 

 

Blue Fairy Orchid

 

 

Blue Fairy and Donkey Orchids

 

 

Bee Orchid

 

 

Ant Orchid

 

 

These orchids were found in different areas of bush close to home , sometimes they are difficult to find, given that they are quite small in size.  Now that I know where to look it will be easier to spot them next year.

 

Wildflowers in Wongan Hills

The spate of warm weather we have been having has hastened the appearance of various wildflowers in the area. A bushwalk close to home  gave me an opportunity to snap a few as they start to colour the otherwise dry bushland. Some good heavy rain last night will see more coming out in the coming weeks. I can't tell you the names of all these, all I know is that they look pretty. I am attempting to learn more of the botanical names, but trouble is, in one ear, out the other, if you can relate to that. As you can see in the photos there are 3 distinct soil types in this small area of bush, from white sand, to yellow sand and then the gravelly rock type soil which gives us such a diverse array of wildflowers.

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                     Our World Tuesday

 

Walk along the white sandy track, with the wheat paddocks in the distance

 

Up another track and it is yellowish sand

 

 

 

Now we are headed back towards home and at the back of the hospital, canola crops in the background, dead trees didn't survive last summer's searing heat

 

 

Pretty everlastings growing in the rocky area

 

 

Houses in the distance, we are not lost

 

Ant mounds and a large fungi along with a lone pink and grey galah  keeping watch were spotted along the way, numerous other birds were enjoying the morning but they were too quick for me.

Wongan Wildflowers

With the rain comes our wildflowers. These are the first to come out this season. Over the next weeks and months many more varieties will colour our countryside.

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