Continuing our creative walks we have got to starting at Fisherman's Point and walking to the Pebbly Beach carpark. Here is the route, courtesy of eBird. (Getting bird commentary out of the way early, hardly any were heard and nearly none seem.)
Starting with some views, here is Quarry Beach looking West.
Secret Beach looking East
A zoomed version of the previous image showing the rocks between Quarry and Secret beaches with the Howe Range in the background.
The fire has left some interesting shapes behind.
Rebuilding the steps to Secret Beach is advancing. Hoped to be open soon: the workers were not enjoying carrying buckets of sand down to fill the track.
On to the vegetation. Regrowth is continuing: in this area it is mainly the
Melaleuca armillaris resprouting from the lignotubers.
In other areas other species seem to dominate. I didn't take a photo of areas with wattles (
Acacia sp.) coming to dominate, and unlike the area close to Betka Beach there no piles of Kennedia rubicunda. In this image the major species evident is
Lasiopetalum macrophyllum.
A few areas were well endowed with a sedge,
Correa reflexaKennedia prostrata: a small species which grows along the ground in a carpet rather that clambering up shrubs and trees.
Goodenia ovataThe beans (family Leguminoseae or Fabaceae depending on your commitment to tradition vs molecules) are led as is often the case by the purple species. A patch of
Hardenbergia violacea.
A close up.
Solanum aviculare. We wondered if these plants - which form a jungle in some areas would die off over Winter. Apparently not: while some appear to have been nailed by fungal attacks most are beginning to flower again!
Burchardia umbellata - for some reason with a common name of milkmaids! This seems a little early.
Coronidium scorpioidesNo idea of this one (yet - iNaturalist may help). Indeed it did:
Xanthosia pilosa.
Lomandra sp. from looking at Flora of Victoria I suspect
L. longifolia.
Another purple (ish) bean:
Glycine clandestina.
Billardierra scandensDrosera auriculata - Sundew
Justifying the common name!
Although the regrowth is swamping most small herbs such as orchids there are traces in open areas. This is a
Prasophyllum sp. leaf: appearing on time according to an expert.
Wahlenbergia sp.Acacia suavolensA. myrtifoliaA. longifolia: surprisingly few specimens were in flower (or even bud - perhaps they have to be more than 2 years old to flower?
Dampiera strictaLeucopogon ericifoliaEpacris impressa
Such a joy to see these Martin. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThese are great! Thanks Martin
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