Betka loop flowers

 This is a collection of floral photos (or phloral fotos) from a walk along the Betka River and return along the clifftops.  The map shows the River segment.

My reason for this route was really to check out the flowering of the Kennedia rubicunda.  While they are flowering this year (unlike last) I had expected the woodland to be completely red - sort of like a Coral Tree or a display of Sturt's Desert Pea.  But it was a bit understated due to the mass of foliage.

This is a three-in-one shot with Hardenbergia violacea, Kennedia rubicunda and Glycine clandestina all evident (or at least visible if you peer closely).

A secondary hope was to spot some orchids.  The first seen (at point 1 in the map) was Pterostylis pedunculata (Maroonhood)

A few P. nutans were in the same genera area.

As we got to the end of this part of the walk another walker suggested we looked at the short track to the River under the powerlines.  That is point 2 on the map.  There were Prasophyllum sp. there, and I suspect these big dark ones were P. elatum.  

Also some shorter, greener specimens, possibly of a different species.

Kennedia protrata was all through the area when not covered by other vegetation.

Leucopogon virgatus

Hovea heterophylla

The next 4 images are of Pomaderris sp.  I think there are 2 species shown here and have sought advice from iNaturalist as to the further identification.  While very boring for most of the year, they do have pretty flowers.

A white version of Solanum aviculare.

Viola hederacea was common through the area.

At the end of Betka beach the Kelp was piling up.

The foam floating out on the River initially looked like floating gulls!