Sun was out. Headed down to the beaches to my wine storage to retrieve wine for the weekend farewell party. Stopped in shops on way back - long chat with the local butcher about planning for retirement. Got on the bike to walk a local track in pursuit of sun orchids 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/00824dde-9d16-40fa-8200-a0aaaf70675a)

First orchid find in a new spot is a first for the season and first on this track 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/86321089-f394-4c77-80a5-457aa11fad3f)

The way the lobes fold in says caladenia fuscata 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/05f443d5-1473-4d7e-a5ec-1b3f73904a29)

Part of each walk is finding next week's orchids - bearded or sun orchid

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/a65ba183-af67-4112-8f84-003fc29e7ad6)

These are pink sun orchids. Day is not warm enough to open. Closer look suggests they may already have been pollinated - swollen capsules 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/a1751802-6b90-482f-a529-a46812461a01)

Different new openers 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/8e14b885-439b-4b42-b606-8f1bfea1b16b)

Sun orchid trying 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/931b136b-c8fa-42f9-89bc-5d4b11e96bcd)
 
Next week target

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/002a5160-2700-49b6-b445-88bac0255495)

Looks like a sun orchid - tightly packed buds and no bracts 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/6503310a-fe9e-4c19-bd4b-f21ef133f749)

Went off track under the powerlines - leaf of a flying duck orchid 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/0341ca07-eac7-46a4-914a-0744f9598057)

Found one open - caleana major 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/81127c1c-987d-4d1c-a2ab-ef48bdf3a49c)

Front on

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/40faaf68-d5fb-463c-93d9-186973b319bc)

Found a half open sun orchid also under the powerlines 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/8a0ddc15-578b-48c0-82dd-8fa1edd367c2)

Thelymitra ixioides close up 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/04b693f1-caf9-403c-9abb-be4e3a487bb7)

Found fairy orchid in a known spot

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/9ecefb8d-c554-4826-b1f1-d4a3d42c7838)

Part of a double header 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/8200e2e0-919d-4140-a033-2d0773291384)

Picture of the leaf is often important for ID - leaf is as long as the spike is tall

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/a7afe43a-52e6-437d-abe7-9f467c42c1a0)

Found one bearded orchid open - copper bearded orchid 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/4569b039-50f0-440c-8e7b-69e44e085879)

Side on - the distinctive cording of the labellum is the key to ID 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/6652ff82-e56e-4c99-8a51-e32de375ade0)

A few flowers on the way back - eriostemon 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/98592569-4eaf-4155-b26a-25c4b008b7db)

No idea what these are but each flower is smaller than one of those plastic headed pins. 

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/bc9daa21-db2a-48eb-bbd2-185033882b72)

Tagging photo for a budding sun orchid - dark base of the track edge is the clue for next time

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/3bcf0bad-8289-4524-8ea1-d464240b5bf6)

Good to be on the bike albeit for a short ride. Did do a bit of the fire trail to reduce walking effort

![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/74ecfa0f-2124-434b-b294-f12b8f8153c6)

Favourite photo of the day shows the beauty of the bush and water close to home 

Dinner: Spaghetti bolognese

Trade action: Bought DBK.DE, KAP.IL, F, KRE, RIG - an eclectic mix of big these. Europe interest rates, alternate energy, electric vehicles, US interest rates, oil. 




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