
A day trip photo essay
Wednesday 13th October, 2021

The site has had a rather recent slashing, to the detriment of small bushes (and therefore cover for reptiles) but perhaps it’s a positive for the orchids.
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Thelymitra ixioides
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Diuris sulphurea
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Caleana major
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Caladenia carnea
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Glossodia major
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Thelymitra ixioides
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Calochilus paludosus
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Calochilus paludosus
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Burchardia umbellata
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Caladenia mentiens
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Stackhousia viminea
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Scaevola ramosissima
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Lagenophora sp.
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Aotus ericoides
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Thelymitra ixioides
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Thelymitra ixioides
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Mitrasacme polymorpha
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Thelionema umbellatum
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Dampiera stricta
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Schoenus apogon
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Mirbelia rubiifolia
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Anisopogon avenaceus
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moss sporophytes
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Lichen
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Leptotarsus, caught by sundew
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Leptotarsus, caught by sundew
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Liopholis whitii
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Philobota arabella
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Bobilla (a field cricket)
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Bobilla sp.
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Pigmy grasshopper
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Family: Tetrigidae
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Family: Tetrigidae
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Anabarhynchus (a stiletto fly)
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Paratettix argillaceus
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Venator spenceri
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Calytrix tetragona, creekside
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Tenagogerris euphrosyne
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Drosera garden, creekside
A quick stop off at the creek, and still no dragonflies to be seen. Just the ever present water striders and millions of small tadpoles in the pools.
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