Footmobiles do most of the Captains Creek Trail

 On 29 September the Footmobiles Walking Group went most of the way down the Captains Creek track marvelling at the display of orchids along the way.

The most astonishing sighting was approximately 50 plants of Pyrorchis nigricans (Red Beaks) right beside the gate onto the track,

There were still a few Lyperanthus suavolens (Brown Beaks) further down the track.  (The two 'beaks' used to be both in Lyperanthus, but they have now been split.)

Caleana major (Large Flying Ducks) were everywhere in very large numbers.

Some of the Diuris orientis (Wallflower Orchids) had started to 'go over' but there were still large numbers in good flower.  As noted in the past on this track there were about equal numbers of red/brown form and ... 

... yellow form.

Glossodia major (Waxlip Orchid) was still in good numbers.

The small Caladenias were still in profusion but I did not take (or make) the time to work out which species they were.  (Shime, shime)

Although it was still only 16 -17 C a few of the Thelymitra ixioides (Spotted Sun Orchid) were out.

Not an orchid but many members were, quite rightly taken by the display of Lobelia gibbosa.

A good socially distanced walk.