Sunday, June 15, 2025

Yesterday's Visit...

Yesterday's visit to Lake Leschenaultia with my camera once again, I wanted to get some photos of the unusual fungi I discovered the previous day. 
As luck would have it, I stumbled across several more species of fungi, which strangely enough I missed, even though I followed the exact same route as the day before.

Half way around the lake I had a special moment with a splendid fairy wren.
They are magical little birds. The males turn a vibrant blue during mating season. This little chap was still in the process of turning. I took a couple of photos from a distance so those not familiar with Western Australian birds could see how tiny they are.

I was also lucky enough to see one white bunny orchid. Seeing native orchids is another rather thrilling happening for me, no matter how often I find them.

I also saw an extraordinary spider web, or cocoon. I couldn't quite make out what it was. I took a few shots from different angles. But this still didn't give me any more clues 

I also managed to encounter another grey fantail towards the end of my meandering, this one though wasn't fanning it's tail out like the one I saw yesterday.

And perhaps the most curious sighting was of a lone ant, walking along the waters edge...

















































































 

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow! You've definitely captured the essence of Autumn! What a truly beautiful season, with all it's colours and changes...
I love how you see (and capture) the little things that most people don't notice. A beautiful post Gem!

Anonymous said...

PS - How is that tree still standing?!
Ellen

Sharon said...

My goodness, you found a lot of interesting mushrooms. That color of blue on that bird is so striking. And, I love the angels floating in the sky.