A strong group rocked up for FOBIF’s September walk in the Fryers Ranges yesterday. The weather was ideal, and the Ridge put on a typically spectacular display of wattles, peas, heath and numerous other species—thirty plus species in flower, by some counts. Highlights were displays of massed Hakea in flower, Broad-Leafed Peppermints in abundant flower, and the rare Sporadic Wattle at the end of its flowering season. The Fryers Ridge has a good month of high quality flowering to go, so now’s the time to get out.
Christine Henderson led the group through a short and relaxed ramble which allowed Plenty of time for checking the details. It did, admittedly, end in an almost epic climb, but that’s the price you pay for wandering in the Fryers Forest, and all participants survived in more or less good shape.
Christine (right) amongst Sporadic Wattle. Photo Jenny Rolland
Our thanks to Christine for showing us a great corner of one of the region’s (and the world’s?) premier wildflower hotspots.
Photos below by Liz Martin.
Next month’s walk is also a wildflower loop in the Fryers Ranges led by Frances Cincotta. Check the website for details.
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