Since August, our Rangers have been keeping a close eye on the local wildflowers, fearing it might not have been a good season due to another dry autumn. But even though the flowering was a little later than normal this year, the wildflowers still put on a magnificent show for us to enjoy! If you’ve been following our Facebook page, you’ll be across which species were flowering and where – we are very lucky to have several spots right in Wodonga and Albury for observing the natural wonder of wildflowers. Our tops spots for wildflower spotting are Castle Creek and Swainsona Conservation Reserves for bush trails, as well as the High Country Rail Trail near Gaza Ridge Barracks in Wodonga, or out near the old Bonegilla train station (which takes you through the Bonegilla grasslands) for a more accessible walk/ride. And don’t forget Nail Can Hill on the Albury side.

Here’s a pictorial review of this season’s wildflowers (that we managed to snap pictures of):

August:

1. Australian indigo (Indigofera australis).
2. Varnish wattle (Acacia verniciflua).
3. Silver wattle (Acacia dealbata).
4. Early wattle (Acacia genistifolia).
5. Urn heath (Melichrus urceolatus).
6. Early nancy (Wurmbea dioica).
7. Common hovea (Hovea heterophylla).
8. Sundew (Drosera sp.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September:

1. Nodding greenhood (Pterostylis nutans).
2. Maroonhood (Pterostylis pedunculata).
3. Blunt greenhood (Pterostylis curta).
4. Austral bear’s-ears (Cymbonotus preissianus).
5. Purple coral pea (Hardenbergia violacea).
6. Handsome flat pea (Platylobium montanum).
7. Leopard orchid (Diuris pardina).
8. Golden moth orchid (Diuris chryseopsis).
9. Pink lady fingers (Caladenia carnea).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October:

1.  Twining fringe lily (Thysanotus patersonii).
2. Grey guinea flower (Hibertia obtusifolia).
3. Small-leaf bush-pea (Pultenea foliolosa).
4. Common rice-flower (Pimelea humilis)
5. Chocolate lily (Arthropodium strictum).
6. Clustered everlasting (Chrysocephalum semipapposum).
7. Hop bitter-pea (Daveisia latifolia).
8. Milkmaids (Burchardia umbellata).
9. Pink lady fingers (Caladenia carnea).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Murnong (Microseris walteri).
2. Brachysome daisy.
3. Waxlip orchid (Glossodia major).
4. Blubine lily (Bulbine bulbosa).
5. Twining glycine (Glycine clandestina).
6. Many flowered matrush (Lomandra multiflora multiflora).
7. Purple beard orchid (Calochilus robertsonii).
8. Hooded caladenia (Caladenia cucullata).
9. Grass triggerplant (Stylidium graminifolium).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Sticky everlasting (Xerochrysum viscosum).
2. Purple donkey orchid (Diuris punctata).
3. Blue pincushion (Brunonia australis).
4. Showy parrot-pea (Dillwynia sericea).
5. Musky caps (Caladenia moschata).
6. Bluebell (Wahlenbergia sp.).
7. Violet kunzea (Kunzea parvifolia).
8. Flax lily (Dianella sp.)
9. Smooth darling pea (Swainsona galegifolia).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you’d like to go searching for wildflowers next season and are headed to either Castle Creek or Swainsona Reserve, you can jump onto our website under Explore Your Parks and find a list of wildflowers specific to those reserves.