villarsia

Villarsia, Marsh Flower, at the Grange Reserve in Clayton. plants have flowered this season after being awol in recent years, most in an area both historically swampy and at the edge of a fire last summer. Lomandra multiflora, Pattersonia, Billy Buttons,

lomandra multiflora

billybuttons

Craspedia, Billy Buttons, at the Grange in October. In a thicket of melaleuca, not one that i have noticed there before.

lomandrabugssmall

Funny. Photograph one insect, blow it up on screen, see something aging eyes missed. To the best of my knowledge these creatures are muppets. Corrections are welcome. Braeside park

tiger2

Tiger Orchid at Braeside Park. Fine heathland there is locked away behind electric fences. Our friend Marj can get a key. Go next year for the official tour to see the wedding bush in bloom.

fungusx

After years of blundering around the Grange Reserve, i now have a new exploratory process. Matt the ranger calls on a mobile. here's a great anonomous fungus showing off its worldly wealth of 50 cents. Any clues to name?

thelymitrax

Lovely weather for Thelymitra, Sun Orchids. The Grange

BurchardiaUmbellata

It is impossible to take an unattractrive photo of milkmaids. The Grange

Discoliasoror

Black Flower Wasp, Discolia soror. Black body about 25mm long, brilliant blue irridescent wings. The Grange, April 2010