lookANDsee » flora http://las.new-england.net.au A pictorial journal of life in rural Australia Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/au/ Donkey orchid http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/11/23/donkey-orchid-5/ http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/11/23/donkey-orchid-5/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:04:00 +0000 gordon http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=4783
  • Donkey orchid The next round of orchids have appeared. We now have...
  • Donkey orchid A few hundred Donkey Orchids (Diuris sp.) were to be...
  • Donkey Orchid The Donkey Orchids (Diuris sp.) have finally decided to make...
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    We had quite a few donkey orchids (Diuris sp.) appear around the property this year. Some in places I’ve not seen them before.

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    1. Donkey orchid The next round of orchids have appeared. We now have...
    2. Donkey orchid A few hundred Donkey Orchids (Diuris sp.) were to be...
    3. Donkey Orchid The Donkey Orchids (Diuris sp.) have finally decided to make...

    ]]>     http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/11/23/donkey-orchid-5/feed/ 1     Acacia in flower http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/11/14/acacia-in-flower/ http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/11/14/acacia-in-flower/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:06:31 +0000 gordon http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=4775
  • Wattle in flower A wattle (Acacia) shrub begins to flower. Each flower is...
  • Wattle in flower A closeup of a wattle (Acacia) in flower. This wattle...
  • Single wattle flower Just one of hundreds of wattle flowers on a shrub...
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    A wattle (Acacia sp.) in flower in Cathedral Rock National Park.

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    1. Wattle in flower A wattle (Acacia) shrub begins to flower. Each flower is...
    2. Wattle in flower A closeup of a wattle (Acacia) in flower. This wattle...
    3. Single wattle flower Just one of hundreds of wattle flowers on a shrub...

    ]]>     http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/11/14/acacia-in-flower/feed/ 0     Banksia flower http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/11/12/banksia-flower-3/ http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/11/12/banksia-flower-3/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:05:46 +0000 gordon http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=4773
  • Banksia beginnings A banksia flower, before the flower....
  • Cathedral Rock NP: banksia flower Banksia in flower....
  • Bee in Banksia An Autumn flower; a bee hard at work in the...
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    Banksia flower with visitor.

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    1. Banksia beginnings A banksia flower, before the flower....
    2. Cathedral Rock NP: banksia flower Banksia in flower....
    3. Bee in Banksia An Autumn flower; a bee hard at work in the...

    ]]>     http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/11/12/banksia-flower-3/feed/ 1     First orchid of the season http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/11/06/first-orchid-of-the-season-2/ http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/11/06/first-orchid-of-the-season-2/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 11:02:15 +0000 gordon http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=4765
  • First orchid of the season Here’s a photograph of the first orchid to be spotted...
  • Caladenia orchid A slightly soggy-looking specimen of Caladenia sp. This tiny orchid,...
  • First orchid of spring It’s that time again. Another cycle begins. The Caladenia orchid...
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    Here’s a record of the first terrestrial orchid to be spotted on our property this Spring (albeit this was five weeks ago). It’s a Caladenia sp.

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    1. First orchid of the season Here’s a photograph of the first orchid to be spotted...
    2. Caladenia orchid A slightly soggy-looking specimen of Caladenia sp. This tiny orchid,...
    3. First orchid of spring It’s that time again. Another cycle begins. The Caladenia orchid...

    ]]>     http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/11/06/first-orchid-of-the-season-2/feed/ 1     Oven Camp: Greenhood orchid http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/06/26/oven-camp-greenhood-orchid/ http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/06/26/oven-camp-greenhood-orchid/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:09:31 +0000 gordon http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=4456
  • Oven Camp: Mist in Gorges I’m back from the Dinosaur Expedition into Outback Queensland, but...
  • Ridge-side orchid While on the side of a ridge in the vicinity...
  • Oven Camp: Halfway down A peek at what’s to come. A small gap in...
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    The final image from the trip to Oven Camp is that of an autumn flowering greenhood orchid.

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    2. Ridge-side orchid While on the side of a ridge in the vicinity...
    3. Oven Camp: Halfway down A peek at what’s to come. A small gap in...

    ]]>     http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/06/26/oven-camp-greenhood-orchid/feed/ 1     Oven Camp: Coral fungus http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/06/25/oven-camp-coral-fungus/ http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/06/25/oven-camp-coral-fungus/#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:05:15 +0000 gordon http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=4454
  • Colourful coral A colourful, albeit slightly nibbled, coral fungus adjacent to the...
  • Oven Camp: Halfway down A peek at what’s to come. A small gap in...
  • Oven Camp: River crossing We cross the Macleay River. Oven Camp, a camp site...
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    Some colourful coral fungus at the side of the track on the way back up from Oven Camp.

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    1. Colourful coral A colourful, albeit slightly nibbled, coral fungus adjacent to the...
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    ]]>     http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/06/25/oven-camp-coral-fungus/feed/ 0     Riverside: trees aplenty http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/05/11/riverside-trees-aplenty/ http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/05/11/riverside-trees-aplenty/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 12:04:45 +0000 gordon http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=4398
  • Riverside: Feral pigs’ scratching post I don’t think I’ve ever seen a feral pig in...
  • Apsley bluff Now moving back to Oxley Wild Rivers National Park at...
  • Scarred tree A scarred tree in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park at...
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    Trees aplenty at Riverside, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, near Walcha.

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    2. Apsley bluff Now moving back to Oxley Wild Rivers National Park at...
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    ]]>     http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/05/11/riverside-trees-aplenty/feed/ 0     Wine-drop-like fungus http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/05/06/wine-drop-like-fungus/ http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/05/06/wine-drop-like-fungus/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 12:04:20 +0000 gordon http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=4388
  • Riverside fungus I remember this fungus well. I was so focussed on...
  • Cathedral Rock NP: Fungus More fungus. Waving....
  • Tiny fungus too More golf-tee-like fungus – only a few millimetres tall....
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    Fungus of some description.

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    1. Riverside fungus I remember this fungus well. I was so focussed on...
    2. Cathedral Rock NP: Fungus More fungus. Waving....
    3. Tiny fungus too More golf-tee-like fungus – only a few millimetres tall....

    ]]>     http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/05/06/wine-drop-like-fungus/feed/ 2     Tuberous roots http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/05/03/tuberous-roots/ http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/05/03/tuberous-roots/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 12:03:43 +0000 gordon http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=4381
  • Mini mushies Just a few inches tall, these mushrooms all seem to...
  • Something’s missing The green verdigris of the unusual “hood” protruding from the...
  • Heath plant in flower The Heath plans (Epacris sp.) are in flower around the...
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    I’ve no idea what this – it’s like a tuber or root tip. Each tiny “root” is protruding about 5mm (0.2 inches) or thereabouts.

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    2. Something’s missing The green verdigris of the unusual “hood” protruding from the...
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    ]]>     http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/05/03/tuberous-roots/feed/ 1     Colourful coral http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/05/02/colourful-coral/ http://las.new-england.net.au/2011/05/02/colourful-coral/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 12:00:09 +0000 gordon http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=4379
  • Oven Camp: Coral fungus Some colourful coral fungus at the side of the track...
  • Mines walk: Halls Peak A favourite stopping place and viewpoint is a lookout adjacent...
  • Chandler River The Chandler River, being in a state of moderate flood,...
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    A colourful, albeit slightly nibbled, coral fungus adjacent to the track leading down to the Chandler River near Hall’s Peak.

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    2. Mines walk: Halls Peak A favourite stopping place and viewpoint is a lookout adjacent...
    3. Chandler River The Chandler River, being in a state of moderate flood,...

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